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Hamlet (1996) 7.7
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 |
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Cast
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Riz Abbasi | ... |
Attendant to Claudius
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| Richard Attenborough | ... | ||
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David Blair | ... |
Attendant to Claudius
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| Brian Blessed | ... | ||
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | ||
| Richard Briers | ... | ||
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Michael Bryant | ... | |
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Peter Bygott | ... |
Attendant to Claudius
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| Julie Christie | ... | ||
| Billy Crystal | ... | ||
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Charles Daish | ... |
Stage Manager
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| Judi Dench | ... | ||
| Gérard Depardieu | ... | ||
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Reece Dinsdale | ... | |
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Hamlet, son of the king of Denmark, is summoned home for his father's funeral and his mother's wedding to his uncle. In a supernatural episode, he discovers that his uncle, whom he hates anyway, murdered his father. In an incredibly convoluted plot--the most complicated and most interesting in all literature--he manages to (impossible to put this in exact order) feign (or perhaps not to feign) madness, murder the "prime minister," love and then unlove an innocent whom he drives to madness, plot and then unplot against the uncle, direct a play within a play, successfully conspire against the lives of two well-meaning friends, and finally take his revenge on the uncle, but only at the cost of almost every life on stage, including his own and his mother's. Written by John Brosseau <brossj5683@aol.com>
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Rated PG-13 for some violent images and sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 December 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
William Shakespeare's Hamlet See more »Box Office
Budget:
$18,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
ITL 95,996,000 (Italy) (16 May 1997)Gross:
ITL 1,526,158,000 (Italy) (6 June 1997)Company Credits
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2.20 : 1
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(uncredited)
Written by William Shakespeare
Performed by Billy Crystal
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Part of the movie was shot at Blenheim Palace, which is owned by the Duke Of Marlborough. He had a very small role in the movie as Fortinbras' General. See more »Goofs
When Hamlet first appears, he puts his hands behind his back twice. See more »Soundtracks
"In Youth When I Did Love"(uncredited)
Written by William Shakespeare
Performed by Billy Crystal
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Olivier, Kosentsev, Richardson, Coranado, Zefferelli, and Almerayeda have all directed Hamlet but Branagh's the only one who got it right.
This is the only film of "Hamlet" that contains the full four hours of William Shakespeare's masterpiece and gives a unique feel to the whole story.
Not many directors could pull this off without boring their audience but Branagh's skillful use of bravora film style and stunt casting allows people to see the importance of the scenes that are usually cut out.
Examples of this include Gerarde Depardue as Ranyaldo whos entire purpose in the film was to simply say "yes my lord" as Polonius asks him to spy on Leartes. This also included Billy Crystal as the grave digger, Robin Williams as Osric, Jack Lemmon as Marcellous, and Charlton Heston as the actor.
Branagh's performance of the Act 4 scene 4 soliloquy (Which again is usually cut out) is nothing short of c cinematic marvel as the camera slowly pulls back as the intensity grows. It is a scene that literally made me want to jump out of my chair and start applauding.
Branagh is the only film maker that understood the importance of every scene in this film and knew how to convey that importance to the general audience.
This is a must see for everyone who enjoy's good story telling, brilliant acting,and incredible direction. All of these part of William Shakespeares greatest triumph.