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| Genre/Form: | Film adaptations Fiction films Feature films Historical films Video recordings for the hearing impaired Adaptations Drama Drama Teatro |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | William Shakespeare; William Shakespeare |
| Material Type: | Secondary (senior high) school, Videorecording |
| Document Type: | Visual material |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
David Barron, (Film producer); Kenneth Branagh; Julie Christie; Billy Crystal; Gérard Depardieu; Charlton Heston; Derek Jacobi; Jack Lemmon; Rufus Sewell; Robin Williams; Kate Winslet; Alex Thomson; Patrick Doyle; William Shakespeare; Castle Rock Entertainment (Firm); Warner Home Video (Firm) |
| ISBN: | 1419849727 9781419849725 |
| OCLC Number: | 137242345 |
| Language Note: | English dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the hearing impaired. |
| Notes: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996. Based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare. |
| Credits: | Director of photography, Alex Thomson ; editor, Neil Farrell ; music, Patrick Doyle ; "In pace" performed by Placido Domingo ; production designer, Tim Harvey. |
| Cast: | Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, Gerard Depardieu, Charlton Heston, Derek Jacobi, Jack Lemmon, Rufus Sewell, Robin Williams, Kate Winslet. |
| Target Audience: | MPAA rating: PG-13; some violent images and sexuality. |
| Description: | 2 videodiscs (242 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Details: | DVD-video; NTSC, region 1; widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; dual-layer. |
| Contents: | Disc 1. Strange eruption -- Implements of war -- Greetings Norway, godspeed Laertes -- More than kin, less than kind -- Solid flesh, wicked speed -- Foul deeds will rise -- Advice between siblings -- To thine own self -- Tender yourself more dearly -- Beckoning figure -- Thy father's spirit -- By a brother's hand -- Son's oath -- Time out of joint -- Arrangement with Reynaldo -- Mad for Ophelia's love? -- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern -- Well-ended Norway business -- Method in his madness -- What a piece of work -- Anticipating the players -- Welcome, masters -- First player's speech -- The play's the thing -- Ruse involving Ophelia -- To be or not to be -- Get thee to a nunnery -- Madness in great ones -- Advice to the players -- Advice to Horatio -- Dumb show -- Undying love -- Knavish piece of work -- Not to be played upon -- Very witching time of night -- Pangs of conscience -- Intruder's death -- Words like daggers -- Visitation -- Cruel to be kind -- Aftermath of a heavy deed -- Bloody from this time Disc 2. Pretty Ophelia -- Poison of deep grief -- Bouquet of air -- Letters from abroad -- Plot against Hamlet -- Fall into the weeping brook -- Churchyard conversation -- Alas, poor Yorick -- Rivals over an open grave -- Change in plans -- Osric delivers a challenge -- The readiness is all -- Rules of the game -- Palpable hits, poisoned wine -- Death to three schemers -- The rest is silence -- Fortinbras and the ambassador -- A dynasty shattered -- End credits |
| Other Titles: | To be on camera : a history with Hamlet. Hamlet (Motion picture : 1996) William Shakespeare's Hamlet Hamlet |
| Responsibility: | Castle Rock Entertainment presents ; produced by David Barron ; adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh. |
| Local System Bib Number: | 206221 |
Abstract:
In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare's work, the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
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