Hamlet

Theatrical - Wide 1996-12-25

Cast Richard Attenborough Brian Blessed Kenneth Branagh Richard Briers Julie Christie Billy Crystal Judi Dench Gérard Depardieu Reece Dinsdale Nicholas Farrell John Gielgud Rosemary Harris Charlton Heston Derek Jacobi Jack Lemmon Michael Maloney John Mills Rufus Sewell Timothy Spall Robin Williams Kate Winslet
Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by William Shakespeare Kenneth Branagh

Genres: Drama

JoBlo's Rating

5/10

Synopsis

Murder and violence, revenge and intrigue, sex and desire, paranoia and madness – the heady brew of passion and emotion that makes up Shakespeare’s tragedy HAMLET has intoxicated audiences of all the ages. The story of the Prince of Denmark, who... See more seeks revenge for his father’s murder at the hands of his perfidious uncle, delves into fundamental issues about humanity and the nature of being. What, it asks, does it take to be a human being?

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Posted 26 years ago

Review Date: Director: Michael Almereyda Writer: Michael Almereyda Producers: Andrew Fierberg and Amy Hobby Actors: Ethan Hawke as Hamlet, Kyle MacLachlan as Claudius, Bill Murray as Polonius, Julia Stiles as Ophelia Plot: The President of the Denmark Corporation is dead....