“We are such stuff as dreams are made on, and our little life is rounded with a sleep.” From “The Tempest” Act 4 Scene 1.
You should already be familiar with Shakespeare's plays before watching this movie.
The Globe Theater accidentally burned down on June 29, 1613. This allows William Shakespeare to mourn his son’s death and makes his dysfunctional family functional. We watch as the true story unfolds as a tale of “Hamlet.”
There are a lot of fine actors, famous and otherwise. The costumes and locations (near Windsor Castle) could not be better. The ending credits look like a “who's who” of filmmakers.
Unfortunately, this is one of those movies that drag on and on with gawdawful tinkling piano music throughout the whole movie. There are a lot of excess dialogues to accompany the background noise.
This has inspired me to make a garden as “I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,-“
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