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, its lack of commercial success led the newly formed production company Macario Film to a rapid bankruptcy.

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