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18 January 1991 (USA)
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The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.
Plot:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 2 wins
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1 nomination
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James McAvoy and Emily Blunt Lend Voices to 'Gnomeo and Juliet'
(From Get The Big Picture. 19 August 2008, 11:53 PM, PDT)
Actor Paul Scofield Dies at 86
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(From Get The Big Picture. 19 August 2008, 11:53 PM, PDT)
Actor Paul Scofield Dies at 86
(From IMDb News. 20 March 2008)
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The mad Dane and his family
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mel Gibson | ... | Hamlet | |
| Glenn Close | ... | Gertrude | |
| Alan Bates | ... | Claudius | |
| Paul Scofield | ... | The Ghost | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Polonius | |
| Helena Bonham Carter | ... | Ophelia | |
| Stephen Dillane | ... | Horatio | |
| Nathaniel Parker | ... | Laertes | |
| Sean Murray | ... | Guildenstern | |
| Michael Maloney | ... | Rosencrantz | |
| Trevor Peacock | ... | The Gravedigger | |
| John McEnery | ... | Osric | |
| Richard Warwick | ... | Bernardo | |
| Christien Anholt | ... | Marcellus | |
| Dave Duffy | ... | Francisco |
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130 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:PG |
UK:PG (video rating) |
UK:U (original rating) |
Iceland:L |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Argentina:Atp |
Chile:TE |
Sweden:11 |
USA:PG |
Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Finland:K-11
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This was the first Shakespearean role that Glenn Close had ever attempted on either stage or screen.
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Continuity: During Ophelia's lament, she reaches out with one arm to anyone who will help. In the next shot, the opposite arm is outstretched.
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Referenced in "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Love at First Fight (#1.21)" (1991)
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Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Helena Bonham Carter make this a great version of Hamlet. The camerawork is very intimate- especially the scene where Hamlet confronts his mother in the bedroom. I could almost feel their breath, and when Hamlet holds the skull of Yorick. I wanted to check this one out because a new Hamlet with Ethan Hawke is coming out this summer. This was a very energetic version of Hamlet- I think I understood the Danes madness with Gibson's interpretation.