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- Hamlet is a tale of revenge as Prince Hamlet (Branagh) seeks revenge against his uncle Claudius (Derek Jacobi), who murdered his father and married his mother Gertrude (Julie Christie). The venerable tale gives a raft of major British actors plum roles in performances that are terrific, albeit brief.
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Jan 24, 1997 · The story provides a melodramatic stage for inner agonies. Hamlet (Branagh), the prince of Denmark, mourns the untimely death of his father. His mother, Gertrude, rushes with unseemly speed into marriage with Claudius, her husband’s brother. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
- Hamlet movie review & film summary
The cast is what is always called “distinguished,” which...
- Hamlet movie review & film summary
Hamlet is a 1996 British epic historical drama film serving as an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, adapted and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Prince Hamlet.
Jan 18, 1991 · The cast is what is always called “distinguished,” which usually but not always means “British,” includes at least three actors who have played Hamlet themselves: Alan Bates, as Claudius; Paul Scofield, as the ghost of Hamlet’s father, and Ian Holm, as Polonius.
Hamlet: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Rizz Abbasi, Richard Attenborough, David Blair, Brian Blessed. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
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- Drama
- Kenneth Branagh
- 1996-12-25
Aug 26, 2015 · Cumberbatch begins as the Hamlet we know and expect: Hamlet the icon, hidden away in his room, dressed in black and brooding over his father’s death.
Aug 25, 2015 · Because of an editing error, a picture caption on Aug. 26 with a theater review of a production of “Hamlet” in London, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, misspelled the director’s given name.
Legendary actors John Gielgud, Richard Burton, and Laurence Olivier have taken the lead role. Now, as the curtain falls on the 1996 movie season, another Hamlet has opened.
