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Hamlet poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.9 / 100
1964·Drama·3h 11m

HAMLET

“Richard Burton's Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre”

A stage production of Hamlet filmed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in New York. It was deliberately staged in the style of a "dress rehearsal", but performed in front of a live audience.

Above the Line
Bill Colleran, John Gielgud·DirectorWilliam Shakespeare·Theatre PlayJames Fritch·Sound EditorBruce B. Pierce·Editor
Cast
Richard Burton·HamletHume Cronyn·PoloniusAlfred Drake·ClaudiusEileen Herlie·GertrudeWilliam Redfield·GuildensternGeorge Rose·First GravediggerGeorge Voskovec·Player KingHugh Alexander·Cornelius / Second Gravedigger / English AmbassadorPhilip Coolidge·VoltimandChristopher Culkin·Player Queen
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 2
Bill Colleran·DirectorJohn Gielgud·Director
Writing· 1
William Shakespeare·Theatre Play
Editing· 1
Bruce B. Pierce·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
James Fritch·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 2
Ben Edwards·Production DesignJane Greenwood·Costume Design
Production· 5
Alexander H. Cohen·ProducerAlfred W. Crown·ProducerJohn Heyman·ProducerWilliam Sargent Jr.·Executive ProducerWilliam Sargent Jr.·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Bill Colleran·CinematographyNobby Cross·Gaffer
By the Numbers
63.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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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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