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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)
Other Authors: Branagh, Kenneth (Actor, Screenwriter), 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 (director of photography.), Doyle, Patrick, 1953- (composer (expression)), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Castle Rock Entertainment, 1996.
Subjects:
Hamlet > (Legendary character) > Drama.
Murder victims' families > Drama.
Fathers > Death > Drama.
Princes > Drama.
Revenge > Drama.
Denmark > Drama.
Internet videos.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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:Wide screen (1.78:1).
Based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (4 hr., 2 min.)) : sound, color
Playing Time:04:00:02
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13: some violent images and sexuality; Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
Production Credits:Director, Kenneth Branagh ; producer, David Barron ; director of photography, Alex Thomson ; editor, Neil Farrell ; music, Patrick Doyle ; "In pace" performed by Placido Domingo ; production designer, Tim Harvey.