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12 July 2000 (Belgium)
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Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ethan Hawke | ... | Hamlet | |
| Kyle MacLachlan | ... | Claudius | |
| Diane Venora | ... | Gertrude | |
| Sam Shepard | ... | Ghost | |
| Bill Murray | ... | Polonius | |
| Liev Schreiber | ... | Laertes | |
| Julia Stiles | ... | Ophelia | |
| Karl Geary | ... | Horatio | |
| Paula Malcomson | ... | Marcella | |
| Steve Zahn | ... | Rosencrantz | |
| Dechen Thurman | ... | Guildenstern | |
| Rome Neal | ... | Barnardo | |
| Jeffrey Wright | ... | Gravedigger | |
| Paul Bartel | ... | Osric | |
| Casey Affleck | ... | Fortinbras |
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Rated R for some violence.
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112 min
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Iceland:14 |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Canada:14+ (Ontario) |
South Korea:15 |
Netherlands:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA (cable rating) |
Chile:14 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Singapore:PG |
UK:12 |
USA:R |
Austria:12 (DVD rating)
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Both Diane Venora and Liev Schreiber have previously acted in productions of 'Hamlet' on the New York stage. In fact, Venora had actually played the title character in a famous and iconoclastic production of the play.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In his soliloquy, Hamlet says "The undiscovered country to whose bourn /No traveler returns." Shakespeare wrote, "The undiscovered country *from* whose bourn /No traveler returns," i.e. no one comes back from the next life to tell us what it's like.
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Symphony No. 1: First Movement
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First of all, this is a beautiful film. It does however, have many weak points. It is very reminiscent of the Leonardo DiCaprio version of Romeo and Juliet; but somehow it is not as powerful. Ethan Hawke bursts of adequatulence as Hamlet, but nothing more. Although he says his lines with true emotion, it doesn't seem like he understands what he is saying. The only true Shakespearin actor is Liev Schreiber (you'll recognize him from Scream. His portrayal of Laertes helps the viewer understand what is going on in the film; while the other actors manage only to confuse. It doesn't help that a great portion of the play; including the famous graveyard scene; are left out. Unlike Romeo and Juliet, modernization of Hamlet doesn't work well, at least not in this adaptation. Switching from swords to guns changes the plotline too much. For someone who hasn't read Hamlet, or seen another version, it might be hard to understand the plotline, especially becuase the audio tack is poor and muddled by traffic and background noise. On the other hand, those that are familiar with Hamlet may be disappointed with the performances and with the editing of the play. Although it may be a little long, I would recommend the Kenneth Branagh version of Hamlet to someone who wants to see a true vision of what Hamlet could be.