I, Hamlet

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]

I, Hamlet
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	1952 (1952)
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

• 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

1. Roberto Chiti; Roberto Poppi; Enrico Lancia. Dizionario del cinema italiano: I film. Gremese, 1991. ISBN 8876055487.
2. Pietro Piemontese (2000). Remake: il cinema e la via dell'eterno ritorno. Castelvecchi, 2000. ISBN 8882102505.
3. Enrico Giacovelli (1995). La commedia all'italiana. Gremese Editore, 1995. ISBN 8876058737.

External links

• Io, Amleto at IMDb