Released in 1920, Svend Gade’s Hamlet: The Drama of Revenge stars Danish actress Asta Nielsen in the title role. Made in Germany, this 78 minute black and white silent film with English subtitles presents us with a Hamlet who, though actually a woman, is raised as a young man. The cast also includes Eduard von Winterstein, Mathilde Brandt, Anton de Verdier, Lilly Jacobssen, Hans Junkermann, Heinz Steida, Paul Conradi, and Fritz Achterberg.
Hamlet: The Drama of Revenge
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Thank you so much for making this available. I just recently learned it existed, and am fascinated. Do you know if there have been any adaptations of this? To dance or stage or anything?
Thank you so much for making this available. I just recently learned it existed, and am fascinated. Do you know if there have been any adaptations of this? To dance or stage or anything?