I, Hamlet
I, Hamlet 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, its lack of commercial success led the newly formed production company Macario Film to a rapid bankruptcy.
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