Kenneth Branagh ("Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," "The Road to El Dorado") writes, directs and stars in this four-time Oscar-nominated classic Shakespeare saga about the melancholy Dane. With an all-star cast, including Oscar-nominee Kate Winslet ("Iris," "Titanic") and Oscar-winner Julie Christie ("Dragonheart," "Dr. Zhivago"), as well as appearances by Charlton Heston, John Gielgud, Jack Lemmon, Gerard Depardieu, Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and many others. Branagh received an Oscar nomination for his outstanding screenplay. The Hollywood Reporter says "Branagh has boldly invigorated William Shakespeare's most celebrated play to a towering visual dimension that captures the tumultuous tragedy as no stage or filmic version has... Multiple Oscar nominations seem in order."
When Hamlet discovers his father’s deceased body, he finds himself pulled into a power struggle as his scheming uncle attempts to secure a monopoly on the Scandinavian rubber duck industry. Will Hamlet avenge his father? Will he become the king of rubber ducks? Does any of it really matter?
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So strangeThis movie was the worst I have ever seen. The characters were not at all how I had imagined from the book. It is a true disgrace of Shakespeare's play!.Score: 1/5
HAMLET 1996BEST OF ALL THE HAMLETS. EXCELLENT ACTING. DESIGN AND WARDROBE. A WARMER HAMLET DUE TO UPDATE TO THE 19TH CENTURY. WORTH WATCHING EVEN IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND A WORD OF IT..Score: 5/5
Finally! A Hamlet I watched all the way through!I read Hamlet in highschool and again in college and recall being impressed by the language, but like alot of school the focus was not on appreciating it, just on passing the test. Since then I have always had a mind to really engage with Shakespeare and Hamlet in particular, and to that end I tried to watch the one with Mel Gibson.... and couldn't follow it ... whispers and screaming and mutters and mumbles in an unfamiliar cadence...Ditto the Olivier movie.... This one however, this one I was able to understand what they were saying and was interested in it. Its interesting that they use 19th century costumes and bright colors and bright spaces. Other productions are always so overwhelmingly, unrelentingly, depressing, dark and gloomy. Hamlet is still "melancholy" but his gloom stands in contrast to the court which I always thought was kinda the point. So if, like me, you have tried to like Hamlet before and just couldn't do it, I recommend trying this one. And by the way Billy Crystal as the grave digger was a real treat and Charleton Heston was marvelous as an actor... not that there are any bad performances, but those stood out for me..Score: 5/5
Finally, the Whole Thing Done Right!Branagh's Hamlet was easily the best film of 1996! The performances are absolutely spot on, especially Branagh, Derek Jacoby, Julie Christie and Kate Winslet, who all deserved awards! The adaptation is superb and finally COMPLETE! This film is an riveting, exciting and visceral interpretation that moves so quickly it seems much shorter than its four hour running time! As with Henry V and Much Ado About Nothing, Branagh has raised the bar for filmed Shakespeare. He is also wonderful in Othello (although he didn't direct), which I notice is also available here..Score: 5/5
I loved it!A great version of this story..Score: 5/5
PretentiousYou have to really love Kenneth Branagh to finish this film. It is a 4-hour ego-trip. Any high school production of Hamlet is better than this travesty. Hamlet is to be seen live, not on the silver screen. Hollywood needs to stop trying..Score: 1/5
A classic brought to the screenThis film is a great tribute to the classic masterpiece. This 4 hour picture is the entire play of Hamlet with no edits, and it is well worth your time. Kenneth brings together a team of brilliant actors to create this epic story. It is by far my favorite Shakespeare film. If you are unable to see a staged production of Hamlet, this will do you well..Score: 5/5
Omg yasssss so fuxing goodEspecially the action packed ending. also i really loved not knowing what the they were saying 95% of the time. :) i would def recommend to anyone who suffers from insomnia because it cured mine!! bye felecia or should i say hamlet!! ;)))).Score: 5/5
God awfulHeavy, leaden, pretentious production of this classic. Dull, dull, dull and painful to watch. And Hamlet is anything but. Shame on Branagh for letting his ego drive this trainwreck..Score: 1/5
10/10Masterpiece.Score: 5/5
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Genius.Branagh is a genius. This is the most vibrant, sexy, awesome, grand and visually stunning adaptations of Hamlet I've ever seen. Kudos to Branagh for using the full text and more kudos for moving the time period up as well, allowing for more colour and all the pomp and circumstance the piece requires. The musical score is tangibly grand, the cast is amazing and gives deep, nuanced and explosive performances, especially Branagh himself. This is my favourite film adaptation of all of Shakespeare's plays. Endlessly enjoyable. Thank-you Mr. Branagh..Score: 5/5
It won’t let me watch the remaining 45 minutesIt won’t let me watch the remaining 45 minutes..Score: 4/5
Horrible. This film is a mess.I mean, the film is kind of fun in a burlesque way, perhaps. As in, you could use it to play a drinking game (take a drink every time someone speaks in an urgent whisper). But it takes itself altogether far too seriously. The acting is dreadful, melodramatic, and worst of all, the funny bits are completely missed. Claudius, for example, is warm and sympathetic where he should be outrageous. Although I am sure this was nothing like Shakespeare's vision, I can't say he wouldn't like it. At least parts of it. After all, he wrote the script verbatim. But even Shakespeare himself cut mercilessly. I really think he would look at it as a missed opportunity. Or a whole series of missed opportunities. Everywhere this film could have been really cool, Branagh mucked it up with overbearing music, needless and distracting "action", and visually superfluous set pieces that repeat like a Flintstones cartoon. This film is a mess..Score: 2/5
Excellent! (Did I say excellent?)This will be brief: If you are not a fan and reader of Mr. Shakespere's plays then don't watch. You will be bored and if you are bored then this 4 hour treat will seem like a whole day. If you are a fan you must watch. All around, everywhere and everything is excellent..Score: 5/5
Stunning to say the leastQuite simply...stunning to say the least...Kenneth Branagh delivers a performance of a life-time, I don't think i have been so moved by a piece of theatre than by Kenneth Branagh's interpretation of Hamlet. Absolutely Brilliant!.Score: 5/5
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