In this high-tech contemporary telling, Ethan Hawke stars as the young brooding heir to the Denmark Corporation, out to avenge the murder of his powerful CEO father. This is arguably the definitive film version of Hamlet. In this 4+ hour rendering, Kenneth Branagh presents the complete Shakespearean text of the play, and stages the action within a 19th-century setting. Seeking revenge, Hamlet re-creates the monstrous deed in a play with the help of some travelling actors to torment the conscience of the evil Claudius.
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The director takes some license in the telling, adhering less strictly to Shakespeare's original text, but at just 2 hours and 15 minutes, this version provides a short and passionate interpretation of the play. Hamlet, son of the murdered King, mournful of his father's death and mother's hasty marriage, is confronted by the ghost of the late King who reveals the manner of his murder. This early film version won four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor awards for Laurence Olivier in the title role.
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Produced and Directed by: Laurence Olivier Hamlet, Christopher Marlowe, Laurence Olivier, Two Cities Films Language English Based on a play Hamlet by Christopher Marlowe.That makes Shakespeare the most filmed playwright of all time! Here are the best, and most noteworthy, versions of Hamlet that can help you study and better understand the play.
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Adaptations of Shakespeare's plays and other works have been featured in nearly 500 films and/or videos world-wide.