Hamlet
Warner Bros. (1996)
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
In Collection
#5613
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Seen ItYes
053939268324
IMDB   7.9
4 hr 2 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13
Charlton Heston
Billy Crystal First Gravedigger
Jack Lemmon
Gerard Depardieu
Rufus Sewell
Kate Winslet Ophelia
Julie Christie Gertrude
Robin Williams
Kenneth Branagh Hamlet
Derek Jacobi
Riz Abbasi Attendant to Claudius
Richard Attenborough English Ambassador
David Blair Attendant to Claudius
Brian Blessed Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Richard Briers Polonius
Michael Bryant Priest
Peter Bygott Attendant to Claudius
Director
Kenneth Branagh
Producer David Barron
Writer William Shakespeare
Kenneth Branagh


"Two very enthusiastic thumbs up. A virtuosos job of directing and acting." - Siskel & Ebert

"Hamlet has the kind of power, energy and excitement that movies can truly exploit," award-winning actor/director Kenneth Branagh says. In this first-ever full-text film of Shakespeare's greatest work, the power surges through every scene. The timeless tale of murder, corruption and revenge is reset in an opulent 19th-century world, using sprawling Blenheim Palace as Elsinore and staging much of the action in shimmering mirrored and gold-filled interiors. The energy is electrifying, due to a luminous cast. The excitement of the Bard's words and an adventurous filmmaking style lift the story from its often shadowy ambience to fully-lit pageantry and rage.
Edition Details
Edition Two-Disc Special Edition
Distributor Warner Home Video
Release Date 8/14/2007
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 2.40:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 2

Features
Disc 01 Introduction by Director/Actor Kenneth Branagh
Commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Shakespeare Scholar Russell Jackson
Featurette: To Be On Camera: A History with Hamlet
1996 Cannes Film Festival Promo
Shakespeare Movie Trailer Gallery