Hamlet

Name: Hamlet
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Released: 1996-12-25

1996 film by Kenneth Branagh

FilmfilmQ898721

Released: December 25, 1996
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Screenwriter: Kenneth Branagh
Producer: David Barron
Cast: Kenneth Branagh
, Julie Christie
, Derek Jacobi
, Kate Winslet
+24 more
Runtime: 233 min
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United Kingdom
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1.Stated in The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion PicturesRetrieved 2020-08-22
2.Stated in BFI Film & TV DatabaseRetrieved 2020-08-22
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1.Stated in Lexicon of international filmsRetrieved 2020-08-22
2.Stated in The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion PicturesRetrieved 2020-08-22
3.Stated in BFI Film & TV DatabaseRetrieved 2020-08-22
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Hamlet is a 1996 epic historical drama film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh, adapting William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. It stars Branagh in the title role, along with Derek Jacobi as King Claudius, Julie Christie as Queen Gertrude, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Michael Maloney as Laertes, Richard Briers as Polonius, and Nicholas Farrell as Horatio. Other cast members include Robin Williams, Gérard Depardieu, Jack Lemmon, Billy Crystal, Rufus Sewell, Charlton Heston, Richard Attenborough, Judi Dench, John Gielgud and Ken Dodd.

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Based on: Hamlet
Director of photography: Alex Thomson
Title: Hamlet
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay(February 11, 1997) nominee: Kenneth Branagh · statement is subject of: 69th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Costume Design(February 11, 1997) nominee: Alexandra Byrne · statement is subject of: 69th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Production Design(February 11, 1997) nominee: Tim Harvey · statement is subject of: 69th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score(February 11, 1997) nominee: Patrick Doyle · statement is subject of: 69th Academy Awards
Production designer: Dante Ferretti
After a work by: William Shakespeare
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 12
Narrative location: Denmark
Medierådet rating: For ages 15 and up
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1.Stated in Danish Film Database
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CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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1.cnc.fr/professionnels/visas-et-classification/92192
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Distribution format: digital download
video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Set in environment: castle
Review score: 95%(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 56 critic review
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Hamlet”Retrieved 2021-10-06
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8.1/10(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Hamlet”Retrieved 2021-10-06
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Characters: Prince Hamlet
King Claudius
Gertrude
Polonius
Ophelia
Horatio
Laertes
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