I, Hamlet
I, Hamlet (Italian: Io, Amleto) is a 1952 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli and starring Erminio Macario, Franca Marzi and Rossana Podestà. A parody of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet,[1][2] its lack of commercial success led the newly formed production company Macario Film to a rapid bankruptcy.[3]
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| Directed by | Giorgio Simonelli |
| Written by | Erminio Macario Mario Amendola Ruggero Maccari Edoardo Anton Vincenzo Rovi Dino Falconi Ugo Guerra Giovanni Grimaldi Carlo Veo Dino Verde Renzo Puntoni |
| Produced by | Erminio Macario |
| Starring | Erminio Macario Franca Marzi Rossana Podestà |
| Cinematography | Domenico Scala |
| Edited by | Nino Baragli |
| Music by | Ferruccio Martinelli |
Production company | Macario Film |
| Distributed by | Safa Palatino |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Arrigo Breschi and Saverio D'Eugenio. It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome.
Plot
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.[4]
Cast
- Erminio Macario as Hamlet
- Franca Marzi as Valchiria
- Rossana Podestà as Ophelia
- Adriano Rimoldi as Laertes
- Luigi Pavese as King Claudius
- Marisa Merlini as Queen Gertrude
- Giuseppe Porelli as Polonius
- Virgilio Riento as Anturius
- Carlo Rizzo as Horatio
- Silvio Noto as Rosadorno
- Sergio Bergonzelli as Fencing Master
- Guido Riccioli as Jorik il buffone
- Manlio Busoni as Ambasciatore d'Inghilterra
- Giancarla Vessio as Ausonia
- Giovanni Onorato as Guardia reale
References
- Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
- Pietro Piemontese (2000). Remake: il cinema e la via dell'eterno ritorno. Castelvecchi, 2000. ISBN 8882102505.
- Enrico Giacovelli (1995). La commedia all'italiana. Gremese Editore, 1995. ISBN 8876058737.
- Simonelli, Giorgio, Io, Amleto (Comedy), Macario Film, retrieved 2022-05-02
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