The Rest Is Silence (1959)

'The Rest Is Silence, a German-made attempt to update Shakespeare, is one of the best and least self-conscious of this minor genre. As indicated by the title, the film's script is a "mufti" version of Hamlet, with young Hardy Krüger trying to prove that his uncle has killed his father. Direct references to the Shakespeare original abound, right down to the re-enactment of the crime for the benefit of the Uncle and the periodic appearances of the ghost of the hero's father.'

• Release Date: 1959-07-21
• Runtime: 1h 40min
• Production Company: Freie Film Produktion GmbH & Co., Hamburg
• Production Country: Germany
• Director: Helmut Käutner