I, Hamlet
1952 Italian film by Giorgio Simonelli
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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]
Directed byGiorgio Simonelli
Written byErminio Macario
Mario Amendola
Ruggero Maccari
Edoardo Anton
Vincenzo Rovi
Dino Falconi
Ugo Guerra
Giovanni Grimaldi
Carlo Veo
Dino Verde
Renzo Puntoni
Mario Amendola
Ruggero Maccari
Edoardo Anton
Vincenzo Rovi
Dino Falconi
Ugo Guerra
Giovanni Grimaldi
Carlo Veo
Dino Verde
Renzo Puntoni
Produced byErminio Macario
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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 Safa Palatino Studios in Rome.
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
