Bernardo in Hamlet (1948 film)
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Bernardo in the 1948 film adaptation of Hamlet is a minor but pivotal character, one of the castle guards who first encounters the ghost of Hamlet’s father and helps set the play’s tragic events in motion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bernardo in Hamlet (1948 film) canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional guard
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film character ⓘ |
| adaptationAspect | retains the function of the guard who sees the ghost first ⓘ |
| alignment | loyal to the Danish crown ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Hamlet (1948 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ghost of King Hamlet
NERFINISHED
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other castle guards ⓘ |
| basedOn | Bernardo in William Shakespeare's play Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespearean adaptation
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tragedy film ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
supports the atmosphere of mystery and dread at Elsinore Castle
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witness to the supernatural ⓘ |
| occupation | castle guard ⓘ |
| partOf | supporting cast of Hamlet (1948 film) ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | cinematic adaptation directed by Laurence Olivier ⓘ |
| relativeImportance |
minor character
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pivotal to the initial revelation of the ghost ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
first encounters the ghost of Hamlet’s father
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helps set the tragic events of the story in motion ⓘ |
| setting | Elsinore Castle battlements NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalSetting | late medieval Denmark ⓘ |
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