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Mood:
- AtmosphericBleakContemplativeDisturbing
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Plot:
- Tragic HeroRoyal FamilyMind and SoulRivalryFamily RelationsIntrigueVengeancePsychological more...
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Genres:
- Drama
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Time/Period:
- Middle Ages
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Place:
- DenmarkPalaces Castles and Temples
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Style:
- All Star Cast
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Based on:
- Based on Play
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Brief NudityMild Violent Content
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Hamlet, 1990
English
USA, UK, France
Profile of Hamlet
Hamlet can be described as disturbing, bleak, and contemplative. The plot revolves around a royal family, a tragic hero, and family relations. The main genre is drama. In terms of style, Hamlet features an all-star cast. In approach, it is serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a palace, castle, or temple. Hamlet is located in Denmark. It takes place in the middle ages. It is adapted from a play. Hamlet has received attention for being critically acclaimed. Note that it involves brief nudity and mild violent content.
Summary of Hamlet
Acclaimed director Franco Zeffirelli teamed with Mel Gibson for this energetic, earthy adaptation of the classic Shakespeare tragedy. From study abroad, the young Prince of Denmark returns home to find his mother has married his uncle, and his father's ghost is urging him to action; but what action? Gibson brings real gusto to Hamlet's anguish, and makes this full-blooded translation roar with life. Glenn Close, as his mother, and Helena Bonham Carter, as Ophelia, both lend excellent support. This is Shakespeare with teeth; it should please both students and casual filmgoers.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, UK, France |
| Release date: | 19 December 1990 |
| Runtime: | 130 min |
Cast and Crew
as Hamlet
as Gertrude
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Critics Reviews
The New York Times
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