Hamlet is a 1969 British film adaptation of a play by what English playwright who is often called England's national poet, and the Bard of Avon?
Hamlet (1969 film) Hamlet is a 1969 British film adaptation of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", starring Nicol Williamson as Prince Hamlet. It was directed by Tony Richardson and based on his own stage production at the Roundhouse theater in London. The film also stars Anthony Hopkins as King Claudius, Judy Parfitt as Queen Gertrude, Marianne Faithfull as Ophelia, Mark Dignam as Polonius, Gordon Jackson as Horatio, and Michael Pennington as Laertes.
King Lear (1953 film) King Lear is a 1953 live television adaptation of the Shakespeare play staged by Peter Brook and starring Orson Welles. Preserved on kinescope, it aired October 18, 1953, as part of the CBS television series "Omnibus", hosted by Alistair Cooke. The cast includes Micheál Mac Liammóir and Alan Badel.