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Hamlet

Hamlet

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.

19967.34h 2m

Overview

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

Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh
Produced by David Barron
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $4.7M

Top Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Prince Hamlet

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

King Claudius

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Ophelia

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

Gertrude

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Polonius

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Horatio

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Fortinbras

Reece Dinsdale

Reece Dinsdale

Guildenstern

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Rosencrantz

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Laertes

Themes & Keywords

motherdenmarkloss of loved oneprincebased on play or musicalmadnessaggressivecomplexantagonistic

About Hamlet

Hamlet is a drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of mother, denmark, loss of loved one, prince, based on play or musical, madness. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, it stars Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Kate Winslet. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

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