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.
Cast edit
- 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 edit
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Io, Amleto at IMDb
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