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Hamlet

  • Episode aired Dec 7, 1992
  • 26m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
125
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Hamlet (1992)
  • Animation
  • Short
  • Adventure
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
125
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Natalya Orlova
    • Dave Edwards(series director)
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare(play)
    • Leon Garfield(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Kitchen(voice)
    • Nicholas Farrell(voice)
    • John Shrapnel(voice)
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  • Directors
    • Natalya Orlova
    • Dave Edwards(series director)
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare(play)
    • Leon Garfield(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Michael Kitchen(voice)
    • Nicholas Farrell(voice)
    • John Shrapnel(voice)
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    • 2User reviews
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    Michael Kitchen
    Michael Kitchen
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Nicholas Farrell
    Nicholas Farrell
    • Hamletas Hamlet
    • (voice)
    John Shrapnel
    John Shrapnel
    • Claudiusas Claudius
    • (voice)
    • …
    Susan Fleetwood
    Susan Fleetwood
    • Gertrudeas Gertrude
    • (voice)
    Tilda Swinton
    Tilda Swinton
    • Opheliaas Ophelia
    • (voice)
    John Warner
    • Poloniusas Polonius
    • (voice)
    Dorien Thomas
    • Horatioas Horatio
    • (voice)
    Andrew Wincott
    Andrew Wincott
    • Laertesas Laertes
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Natalya Orlova
      • Dave Edwards(series director)
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare(play)
      • Leon Garfield(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Nicholas Farrell (Hamlet) would later play Horatio in Hamlet (1996).
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Narrator: Something was rotten in the state of Denmark. The King was dead, poisoned by a serpent in his orchards, so it was said. And the poison lingered on.

    • Connections
      Version of Le duel d'Hamlet (1900)

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    8/10
    Short, Sweet, and to the Point!
    I bought this because I'm doing Hamlet for my college class in teaching Shakespeare. It's only 30 minutes, brief, and to the point about the basics of Hamlet's story. I think the quality of the animation could have been a lot better which is why I gave it an 8 and it could have been a little more detailed in the storytelling. But if you're looking for something to keep the kids interested, I think this is effective in teaching Hamlet without overburdening them too much. Hamlet can be a difficult subject to teach at any levels. I applaud the animated Shakespeare tales and suggest that they improve their quality and animated figures to the quality of today's technology. There is so much that could have been improved and worthy of doing so. Tilda Swinton has the voice of Ophelia in this tale. So please there is so much that can be done with animation and Shakespeare.
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    • Nov 28, 2005

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    • Release date
      • December 7, 1992 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • Japan
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Soyuzmultfilm
      • Christmas Films
      • Sianel 4 Cymru (S4C)
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    • Runtime
      26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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