10 Fascinating Facts About Hamlet

🎭Hamlet is the longest play written by Shakespeare, with approximately 4,042 lines.

👻While there is no indisputable evidence, some believe that Shakespeare played the ghost in Hamlet.

💀Composer Andrei Tchaikovsky donated his body and requested his skull to be used in a theatrical performance. It was used in a production of Hamlet.

🦁The Lion King has similarities to Hamlet, although with less bloodshed.

🌍Hamlet has been performed or published in over 75 languages, including Welsh, Hebrew, Icelandic, and even Klingon.

How long is Hamlet?

—Hamlet is Shakespeare's longest play, with approximately 4,042 lines.

Did Shakespeare play the ghost in Hamlet?

—There is no indisputable evidence, but some believe that Shakespeare played the ghost in Hamlet.

Is there a real skull used in Hamlet?

—Composer Andrei Tchaikovsky donated his body and requested his skull to be used in a theatrical performance. It was used in a production of Hamlet.

Is The Lion King based on Hamlet?

—Although not confirmed, many critics believe that The Lion King is based on Hamlet, with some striking similarities.

In how many languages has Hamlet been performed or published?

—Hamlet has been performed or published in over 75 languages, including Welsh, Hebrew, Icelandic, and even Klingon.

00:00Hamlet is Shakespeare's longest play, with approximately 4,042 lines.

00:37Composer Andrei Tchaikovsky donated his body and requested his skull to be used in a theatrical performance. It was used in a production of Hamlet.

01:20The Lion King has similarities to Hamlet, although with less bloodshed.

01:54Hamlet has been performed or published in over 75 languages, including Welsh, Hebrew, Icelandic, and even Klingon.

02:09Hamlet has 1,506 speaking lines in the play.

02:43Edwin Booth had his greatest acting success playing the role of Hamlet.

02:57Sir Laurence Olivier directed and played the lead role in the 1948 film version of Hamlet, winning an Academy Award for Best Actor.

03:09Phrases from Hamlet, including 'neither a borrower nor a lender be' and 'to be or not to be', have made their way into daily life.