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Hamlet
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PG,2hrs 15min
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1990
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Warner Home Video
Synopsis: Franco Zeffirelli directs his third Shakespeare adaptation (after Romeo and Juliet and Otello) with this film version of the tragedy Hamlet. The titular prince of Denmark (Mel Gibson), returns home to his family's castle of Elsinore after years of attending school in Germany to find out his father has died and his uncle Claudius (Alan Bates) is the new king. To make matters worse, Claudius has married Hamlet's mother, Queen Gertrude (Glenn Close), whom he has unusually strong feelings for. Hamlet ... Full Synopsis
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Frequent Shakespeare interpreter Franco Zeffirelli gives Hamlet a go with this gritty and unglamorous version, starring Hollywood actors like Mel Gibson and Glenn Close. Gibson may have struck some viewers as quite the wrong choice, destined to be overmatched, but he displays surprising subtlety and range, not to mention wearing the cropped hair and scraggly beard to good effect. The actor's playful ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Hamlet
Gertrude
Claudius, King Claudius
The Ghost
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Brian Hargrove and actor David Hyde Pierce attend the Broadway opening night of "Hamlet"...
Barbara Cook (R) and guest attend the Broadway opening night of "Hamlet" at the Broadhurst...
Barbara Cook (R) and guest attend the Broadway opening night of "Hamlet" at the Broadhurst...
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