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Jan 24, 1997 · Hamlet (1996) Rated PG-13. 238 minutes. There is early in Kenneth Branagh's "Hamlet'' a wedding celebration, the Danish court rejoicing at the union of Claudius and Gertrude. The camera watches, and then pans to the right, to reveal the solitary figure of Hamlet, clad in black.
RATING. 7.7. / 10. 8. / 10. Watch movie. Read Book. *Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. AUDIOBOOK. Hamlet. Read by: Mark Bowen. Get Audiobook. Storyline. The film follows the plot of the original play, and is the first adaptation to have the complete original text.
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Online film critic James Berardinelli wrote the film a four star review and declared the Branagh Hamlet the finest Shakespeare adaptation ever, rating it as the best film of 1996, the fourth best film of the 90s, and one of his top 101 favourite films of all time, saying, "From the moment it was first announced that Branagh would attempt an ...
- $18 million
- Patrick Doyle
- 25 December 1996
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Our review: Parents say ( 7 ): Kids say ( 3 ): There are a number of reasons to recommend this rousing adaptation of Hamlet. The cast is superb, and as both director and actor, Kenneth Branagh shines. The actors don't simply recite lines; they discover the meaning of Shakespeare's words as they speak them.
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Sep 8, 2013 · Film Review: Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet. Sep 8, 2013. Buy from Amazon.com, Amazon UK, iTunes. Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet is not only the longest version (just under four hours, not counting the credits), but also the most sumptuous version of Shakespeare’s great revenge tragedy on film.
Reviewed by: James Benefield. Tweet. With his Hamlet, Ken Branagh presents as uncompromised and unabridged version of Shakespeare's best-known tragedy as humanly possible. So at four hours, this longest of all of cinema's Hamlets is not for everyone but for those who love their Shakespeare, it's an essential watch.
Dec 25, 1996 · 7.7 /10. 40K. YOUR RATING. Rate. POPULARITY. 3,926. 529. Play trailer 1:44. 2 Videos. 99+ Photos. Drama. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing. Director. Kenneth Branagh. Writers. William Shakespeare. Kenneth Branagh. Stars. Kenneth Branagh.