The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
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Earnest, classical in form, grave and prestige.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Mel GibsonHamlet
- Glenn CloseGertrude
- Alan BatesClaudius
- Paul ScofieldThe Ghost
- Ian HolmPolonius
- Helena Bonham CarterOphelia
- Stephen DillaneHoratio
- Nathaniel ParkerLaertes
- Sean MurrayGuildenstern
- Michael MaloneyRosencrantz
Crew
- Franco ZeffirelliDirector
- Franco ZeffirelliScreenplay
- Christopher De VoreScreenplay
- David WatkinDirector of Photography
- Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
- Richard MardenEditor
- Dyson LovellProducer
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