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- One of the defining aspects of Gertrude's character is her marriage to Claudius, Hamlet's uncle. Following the death of her husband, King Hamlet, Gertrude quickly marries Claudius, thus becoming the Queen of Denmark. This hasty remarriage raises suspicions and accusations of incest, as Claudius is the brother of Gertrude's deceased husband.
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In Michael Almereyda's modernized Hamlet, Ethan Hawke plays Hamlet as a film student, while Diane Venora plays Gertrude, wife to the former and present CEOs of "Denmark Corporation". Blair Brown played Gertrude in a 2000 television version starring Campbell Scott as Hamlet.
She is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, sister of Laertes and potential wife of Prince Hamlet, who, due to Hamlet's actions, ends up in a state of madness that ultimately leads to her drowning. Along with Queen Gertrude, Ophelia is one of only two female characters in the original play.
The Gertrude who does emerge clearly in Hamlet is a woman defined by her desire for station and affection, as well as by her tendency to use men to fulfill her instinct for self-preservation—which, of course, makes her extremely dependent upon the men in her life.
Claudius hastily married King Hamlet's widow, Gertrude, Hamlet's mother, and took the throne for himself. Denmark has a long-standing feud with neighbouring Norway, in which King Hamlet slew King Fortinbras of Norway in a battle some years ago.
Relationship with Claudius. One of the defining aspects of Gertrude's character is her marriage to Claudius, Hamlet's uncle. Following the death of her husband, King Hamlet, Gertrude quickly marries Claudius, thus becoming the Queen of Denmark.
Gertrude, Queen of Denmark. Hamlet's mother, King Claudius' wife, King Hamlet's widow. [ This is an annotated list of all appearances and all mentions of this character.] Janet Zarish as Queen Gertrude. and Jeffrey Carlson as Hamlet.
Hamlet's mother has been recently widowed. She has quickly married her deceased husband's brother, Claudius, making him King of Denmark.
