Ophelia
Lady-in-waiting Ophelia catches the eye of young prince Hamlet, but their love seems doomed as the king's brother Claudius sets his eye on the throne of Denmark.
A version of Shakespeare's Hamlet retold through the eyes of his fair love Ophelia.
The motherless Ophelia is picked out by Queen Gertrude and taken on as a lady- in-waiting. Never losing her independent spirit, she catches the eye of young prince Hamlet, but their love seems doomed as the king's brother Claudius sets his eye on the throne of Denmark.
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01:36Bt, Trevor Morris
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ophelia | Daisy Ridley |
| Gertrude/Mechtild | Naomi Watts |
| Claudius | Clive Owen |
| Hamlet | George MacKay |
| Laertes | Tom Felton |
| Horatio | Devon Terrell |
| King Hamlet | Nathaniel Parker |
| Director | Claire McCarthy |
| Writer | Semi Chellas |
| Writer | Lisa Klein |
