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One Hamlet Less (1973)
Director: Carmelo Bene
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From Time Out Film Guide
A parody of Shakespeare with Hamlet as a frustrated playwright, Polonius as a bumbling Freudian psychologist, Ophelia and Gertrude as half-naked fantasy figures. Carmelo Bene's film (derived from one of Jules Laforgue's Moralités Légendaires) begins with some striking visual ideas - pure white backdrops, outlandishly overblown and opulent costumes - and then proceeds to repeat these motifs to the point of monotony and way beyond.Author: JR
Cast & crew
Director: Carmelo Bene
Producer: Anna Maria Papi
Cast: Carmelo Bene, Lydia Mancinelli, Alfiero Vincenti, Luigi Mezzanotte, Franco Leo, Pippo Tuminelli, Sergio Di Giulio, Isabella Russo full cast
Genre(s): Comedy
Duration: 65 mins
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