The Rest Is Silence 1959

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'The Rest Is Silence, a German-made attempt to update Shakespeare, is one of the best and least self-conscious of this minor genre. As indicated by the title, the film's script is a "mufti" version of Hamlet, with young Hardy Krüger trying to prove that his uncle has killed his father. Direct references to the Shakespeare original abound, right down to the re-enactment of the crime for the benefit of the Uncle and the periodic appearances of the ghost of the hero's father.'

Release Date 1959-07-21
Runtime 1h 40m
Director Helmut Käutner
Producers Helmut Käutner, Harald Braun, Wolfgang Staudte
Writers Helmut Käutner, William Shakespeare