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In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare's work, the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Hamlet (Motion picture : 1996)
Main Author: Doyle, Patrick, 1953- (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Castle Rock Entertainment (Firm), Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Branagh, Kenneth (Actor, Screenwriter, Director), Barron, David (Film producer) (Producer), Christie, Julie, 1941- (Actor), Crystal, Billy (Actor), Depardieu, Gérard, 1948- (Actor), Heston, Charlton (Actor), Jacobi, Derek (Actor), Lemmon, Jack (Actor), Sewell, Rufus, 1967- (Actor), Williams, Robin, 1951-2014 (Actor), Winslet, Kate (Actor), Thomson, Alex, 1929-2007 (Cinematographer), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
Spanish
Language Notes:In English, French or Spanish with optional French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Castle Rock, [2010]
Subjects:
Hamlet > (Legendary character) > Drama.
Murder victims' families > Drama.
Fathers > Death > Drama.
Princes > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
Denmark > Drama.
Hamlet > (Legendary character)
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Fathers > Death.
Murder victims' families.
Princes.
Revenge.
Denmark.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Description
Summary:In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare's work, the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Item Description:Booklet bound into disc container.
Based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (242 min.) sound, color; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations, color ; 18 cm.)
Format:Blu-ray disc, region A; requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13: some violent images and sexuality ; Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Alex Thomson ; editor, Neil Farrell ; music, Patrick Doyle ; "In pace" performed by Placido Domingo ; production designer, Tim Harvey.
ISBN:1419895583
9781419895586