Hamlet [Blu-ray Book]

Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, et al.

Product Description

Hamlet: (1996) Special Edition This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Blu-ray
• Language: English
• UPC: 883929113682
• Release Date: May 1993
• Rating: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Publisher: Warner Home Video
• Director: Kenneth Branagh
• Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, Gerard Depardieu, Charlton Heston, Derek Jacobi, Jack Lemmon, Rufus Sewell, Robin Williams, Kate Winslet
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 6.5"

Customer Reviews

This movie is Hamlet.

This is a Shakespeare play about the Prince of Denmark and the tragedy surrounding the family. Many people want to say Prince Hamlet is indecisive, yet he outmaneuvers just about everyone and has a depth of vision. Now watch as Hamlet discovers who killed the king, his father, and how he attempts to get his revenge. The only negative thing I could think of about this Kenneth Branagh interpretation is that the costume period is not what I was brought up on in the other versions and books. Jack Lemmon was sort of a distraction. Now that being said, I never knew how good Hamlet could be until I saw the Kenneth Branagh version. For some reason, I never noticed the missing dialogue in the other versions until I was treated to the complete dialogue in this version. The filled-in parts give the story more meaning. Everyone else, even “Hamlet” (1948) with Laurence Olivier, seems like the Reader's Digest version. I don't think you want to hear comparisons and contrasts of acting styles, so I will say this: this film changed what would have been a nice story into one that makes you feel like you're there. Take caution before purchasing/downloading any rendition of Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet, as some edited versions may not be complete. My copy was a single disk with a book.