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Jan 24, 1997 · Hamlet (Branagh), the prince of Denmark, mourns the untimely death of his father. His mother, Gertrude, rushes with unseemly speed into marriage with Claudius, her husband’s brother. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark. And then the ghost of Hamlet’s father appears and says he was poisoned by Claudius What must Hamlet do?
Aug 11, 2021 · Hamlet is a tale of revenge as Prince Hamlet (Branagh) seeks revenge against his uncle Claudius (Derek Jacobi), who murdered his father and married his mother Gertrude (Julie Christie). The venerable tale gives a raft of major British actors plum roles in performances that are terrific, albeit brief.
Hamlet is a 1996 British epic historical drama film serving as an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, adapted and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Prince Hamlet.
Brian Blessed plays the ghost of Hamlet's father, in a scene done with a strange theatricality. It's frightening, odd, off-balance, and yet effective. The breeze of this Hamlet was enough to topple the throne of Mel Gibson's 1990 version, and with time, it may knock over Olivier's version as well.
Hamlet: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Rizz Abbasi, Richard Attenborough, David Blair, Brian Blessed. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
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- Kenneth Branagh
- 1996-12-25
Jan 14, 2019 · Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet is one of the greatest achievements in the history of film. Clocking in at 242 minutes, it’s a grand attempt to adapt the full Hamlet text, and it’s done very ...
The Hamlet (1996 Film) Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
