
Hamlet(1996)
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.


“The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.”
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

Mel Gibson
Hamlet

Glenn Close
Gertrude

Alan Bates
Claudius

Paul Scofield
The Ghost

Ian Holm
Polonius

Helena Bonham Carter
Ophelia

Stephen Dillane
Horatio

Nathaniel Parker
Laertes
Sean Murray
Guildenstern

Michael Maloney
Rosencrantz
Hamlet is a drama, history film released in 1990 exploring themes of loss of loved one, prince, uncle, based on play or musical, revenge, murder. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, it stars Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
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