The Fifteen Minute Hamlet

1995 0h 22m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 6

Comedy

Synopsis

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Shakespeare films Hamlet on a single reel then, after an initial screening, edits it down to the bare bones.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Austin Pendleton
Hamlet
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Bernardo, Horatio & Laertes
Xander Berkeley
Shakespeare
Ernest Perry Jr.
Claudius & Polonius
Paul Ben-Victor
Franciso, Ghost, Gravedigger, Osric & Fortinbras
Todd Louiso
Ophelia
Angie Phillips
Gertrude
Tommy Swerdlow
King

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Todd Louiso
Writers: Ethan Tucker, Michael Goldberg, Todd Louiso
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Todd Louiso, shot by Phil Parmet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tom Flowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Austin Pendleton and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Xander Berkeley carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0125746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Todd Louiso directs. Phil Parmet behind the camera. Tom Flowers scores. David Moritz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Todd Louiso, shot by Phil Parmet. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tom Flowers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Austin Pendleton and Philip Seymour Hoffman and Xander Berkeley carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0125746 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.