DVD
Hamlet
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Two-disc special ed. ; Widescreen version.
Languages
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Performers
Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, Gerard Depardieu, Charlton Heston, Derek Jacobi, Jack Lemmon, Rufus Sewell, Robin Williams, Kate Winslet.
Publication Information
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007]
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (242 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some violent images and sexuality.
Uniform Title
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 marrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Notes
Based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996.
Special features: Introduction by director/star Kenneth Branagh; commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Shakespeare scholar Russell Jackson; new digital transfer from original 70mm elements; featurette "To be on camera: a history with Hamlet"; 1996 Cannes Film Festival promo; Shakespeare movies trailer gallery.
Subjects
- Murder victims' families > Denmark > Drama.
- Fathers > Death > Drama.
- Princes > Denmark > Drama.
- Revenge > Drama.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
- Denmark > Drama.
- Hamlet (Legendary character) > Drama.
- Gertrude, Queen of Denmark (Fictitious character) > Drama.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Film adaptations.