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MASTER SCORE 41.6 / 100
1960Drama / Mystery / Fantasy2h 32m
HAMLET
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle.
Above the Line
Franz Peter Wirth·DirectorWilliam Shakespeare·AuthorFranz Peter Wirth·AdaptationKurt Gewissen·Director of PhotographyRolf Unkel·Original Music ComposerAdolf Schlyssleder·Editor
Cast
Maximilian Schell·HamletHans Caninenberg·The KingWanda Rotha·The QueenDunja Movar·OpheliaFranz Schafheitlin·PoloniusDieter Kirchlechner·LaertesKarl Michael Vogler·HoratioEckart Dux·RosenkranzHerbert Bötticher·GuildensternKarl Lieffen·Osrick
Full Crew(17 credits)
Full Crew
(17 credits)
Directing· 2
Franz Peter Wirth·DirectorFrank Guthke·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
William Shakespeare·AuthorFranz Peter Wirth·Adaptation
Camera· 5
Kurt Gewissen·Director of PhotographyRudolf H. Jakob·Camera OperatorBoris Goriup·Camera OperatorKurt Gewissen·Camera OperatorHermann Gruber·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Adolf Schlyssleder·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Rolf Unkel·Original Music ComposerRudolf Moller·Sound
Art & Design· 1
Gerd Richter·Costume Design
Production· 3
Hans Gottschalk·ProducerLutz Hengst·Production ManagerHelmut Ringelmann·Production Manager
Other Departments· 1
Gerd Richter·Scenic Artist
By the Numbers
41.6
OF 100
Master Score
2.7
OF 10
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Hamlet's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FFFFFF
#D4AF37
Mood
Contemplative
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic
“A promotional poster for a production of Hamlet features a man with short dark hair holding a skull. He is wearing a white shirt and looking down at the skull i”
Key Elements
SkullPosterMan
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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