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| Directed by | Svend Gade Heinz Schall |
| Written by | Erwin Gepard (manuscript) E. Vining (book) |
| Based on | Hamlet 1599 play by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Asta Nielsen |
| Starring | Asta Nielsen Paul Conradi |
| Cinematography | Curt Courant Axel Graatkjær |
| Music by | Giuseppe Becce |
Production company | Art-Film GmbH |
| Distributed by | Asta Films |
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Running time | 131 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
Hamlet, or Hamlet: The Drama of Vengeance,[a] is a 1921 German film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet starring and produced by Danish silent film actress Asta Nielsen. It was directed by Svend Gade and Heinz Schall. The film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin.
In this interpretation, inspired by Edward P. Vining's book The Mystery of Hamlet, Hamlet is born female and disguised as a male to preserve the lineage. The New York Times said the film "holds a secure place in class with the best."
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