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Release Date:
25 December 1996 (USA)
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Plot:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 4 Oscars.
Another 6 wins
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11 nominations
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(9 articles)
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(From BroadwayWorld.com. 8 October 2009, 2:48 PM, PDT)
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One of Branagh's best
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Riz Abbasi | ... | Attendant to Claudius | |
| Richard Attenborough | ... | English Ambassador | |
| David Blair | ... | Attendant to Claudius | |
| Brian Blessed | ... | Ghost of Hamlet's Father | |
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | Hamlet | |
| Richard Briers | ... | Polonius | |
| Michael Bryant | ... | Priest | |
| Peter Bygott | ... | Attendant to Claudius | |
| Julie Christie | ... | Gertrude | |
| Billy Crystal | ... | First Gravedigger | |
| Charles Daish | ... | Stage Manager | |
| Judi Dench | ... | Hecuba | |
| Gérard Depardieu | ... | Reynaldo | |
| Reece Dinsdale | ... | Guildenstern | |
| Ken Dodd | ... | Yorick |
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William Shakespeare's Hamlet (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some violent images and sexuality.
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Runtime:
242 min | 150 min (cut version)
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Colour:
Colour (Technicolor)
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2.20 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:PG (TV rating) |
Iceland:12 |
Australia:PG |
Netherlands:6 |
Netherlands:AL (video rating) |
South Korea:15 |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12/9 |
Germany:12 (bw) |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Canada:PG
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Kate Winslet didn't even audition for the role of Ophelia. Winslet had previously auditioned for the Helena Bonham Carter "Elizabeth" role in Kenneth Branagh's Frankenstein (1994), and Branagh was so impressed that he offered her the role in Hamlet (1996) without so much as a reading. Appropriately, Carter had played Ophelia in _Hamlet (1990)(I)_..
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Crew or equipment visible: In the very long shot along the length of the throne room, the cameras are visible in the mirrors.
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Referenced in Free Enterprise (1998)
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Soundtrack:
In Pace
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Why Hamlet treat his mother and Ophelia badly?Did Hamlet really love Ophelia?
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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.