Hamlet [videorecording].
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: C2683 | Warner Home VideoPublication details: [United States] : Warner Home Video, 2007.Edition: 2-disc Special ed. ; Widescreen edDescription: 2 videodiscs (242 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 1419849727
- 9781419849725
- At head of title: William Shakespeare's
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Main Library | DVD | DRAMA Hamlet | Checked out | 05/11/2024 | 33111004985830 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
At least the 22nd time William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy has been brought to the screen, Kenneth Branagh's film adaptation of Hamlet was the first to preserve Shakespeare's entire text, uncut and unabridged. Moving the action into the 19th century, Branagh cast himself in the title role and, as in his adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, assembled an eclectic group of actors that mixed veteran Shakespearean performers (including John Mills, Judi Dench, John Gielgud, and Derek Jacobi) with Hollywood stars not known for interpreting the Bard's work (among them Robin Williams, Charlton Heston, Billy Crystal, and Jack Lemmon). However, unlike most interpretations, it's the women who really carry the show, with the two best performances delivered by Kate Winslet as Ophelia and Julie Christie as Gertrude. As usual, Hamlet finds himself torn over what to do after the death of his father and his mother's hasty remarriage. Branagh's version of Hamlet was also notable on a technical level, as it was filmed in the 70-mm format for increased visual clarity and detail. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Release date: Aug. 14, 2007.
Special features: introduction by director/star Kenneth Branagh; commentary by Kennteth Branagh and Sheakespeare Scholar Russell Jackson; featurette Te be on camera: a history with Hamlet ; 1996 Cannes Film Festival promo ; Shakespeare movies trailer gallery.
Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Rated PG-13, for some violent images and sexuality.
DVD ; Dolby digital 5.1 ; widescreen presentation.
English dialogue with optional subtitles in English, French, and Spanish ; subtitles for the deaf and heaf of hearing.