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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 | ... | |
| Ken Dodd | ... | ||
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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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First Gravedigger: For no man sir.
Hamlet: For what woman then?
First Gravedigger: For none neither.
Hamlet: *Who* is to be buried here?
First Gravedigger: One that was a woman sir, but rest her soul, she's dead.
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Performed by Plácido Domingo
Text researched and adapted by Russell Jackson
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Trivia
Kenneth Branagh's decision to shoot in 65mm was largely inspired by a film format seminar conducted by visual consultant Rob Hummel. Hummel convinced him to use the format because of high-resolution and certain shots could only be achieved in 65mm. Also, Branagh once said that the intention was to give a sweeping feel to the play, hearkening back to the 1960s - epics like Lawrence of Arabia. See more »Goofs
Gertrude and Claudius are standing in different positions depending on the shot. See more »Quotes
Hamlet: What man dost thou dig it for?First Gravedigger: For no man sir.
Hamlet: For what woman then?
First Gravedigger: For none neither.
Hamlet: *Who* is to be buried here?
First Gravedigger: One that was a woman sir, but rest her soul, she's dead.
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"In Pace"Performed by Plácido Domingo
Text researched and adapted by Russell Jackson
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I admit I've only seen about three of Shakespeare's plays (Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, & of course Hamlet) one I liked, the other I found so-so (Macbeth), and Hamlet I just found a masterpiece. I'm pleased to tell you that this adaptation is every bit as good as the intense and dramatic play. The acting is extremely strong (With a cast that features Kenneth Branagh, Robin Williams, and Billy Crystal how can you lose?) and the change in time period (Looks like somewhere between the 17 and 1800's) plays off beautifully as the characters move about and say their infamous lines straight from the script itself that any fan of the Shakespearean play will get chills from. If you're into this popular drama I highly urge you to watch this powerful 1996 adaptation from Shakespearean admirer Kenneth Branagh.