Hamlet

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

Product Description

Murder and violence, revenge and intrigue, sex and desire, paranoia and madness. The heady brew of passion and emotion that makes up Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet has intoxicated audiences of all ages. The story of the Prince of Denmark, who seeks revenge for his father's murder at the hands of his perfidious uncle, delves into fundamental issues about humanity and the nature of being.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 053939268324
• Release Date: January 2007
• 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
• Runtime: 4 hours, 2 minutes
• Number of Disks: 2
• Other Video Info: Multiple Formats; AC-3; Closed-captioned; Color; Dolby; NTSC; Original recording remastered; Special Edition; Subtitled; Widescreen
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 7.8"

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.