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Hamlet

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 4h 2m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
42K
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Hamlet (1996)
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Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

  • Director
    • Kenneth Branagh
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare
    • Kenneth Branagh
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Julie Christie
    • Derek Jacobi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    42K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,482
    843
    • Director
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • Stars
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • Julie Christie
      • Derek Jacobi
    • 291User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Oscars
      • 9 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Top Cast56

    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Hamlet
    Julie Christie
    Julie Christie
    • Gertrude
    Derek Jacobi
    Derek Jacobi
    • Claudius
    Rizz Abbasi
    Rizz Abbasi
    • Attendant to Claudius
    • (as Riz Abbasi)
    Richard Attenborough
    Richard Attenborough
    • English Ambassador
    David Blair
    • Attendant to Claudius
    Brian Blessed
    Brian Blessed
    • Ghost of Hamlet's Father
    Richard Briers
    Richard Briers
    • Polonius
    Michael Bryant
    Michael Bryant
    • Priest
    Peter Bygott
    • Attendant to Claudius
    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
    • First Gravedigger
    Charles Daish
    • Stage Manager
    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Hecuba
    Gérard Depardieu
    Gérard Depardieu
    • Reynaldo
    Reece Dinsdale
    Reece Dinsdale
    • Guildenstern
    Ken Dodd
    Ken Dodd
    • Yorick
    Angela Douglas
    Angela Douglas
    • Attendant to Gertrude
    Rob Edwards
    • Lucianus
    • Director
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Kenneth Branagh
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews291

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Robin Williams and Billy Crystal were not allowed to be on the set at the same time during filming, for fear they would crack up the cast and crew, and cause major production delays.
    • Goofs
      In the very long shot along the length of the throne room, the cameras are visible in the mirrors.
    • Quotes
      • Hamlet: A little more than kin and less than kind.
    • Alternate versions
      Two versions should have been theatrically released at the same time: a complete 242-minutes director's cut shown only in selected venues (large key cities) and a shorter, wide-release version that ran about two-and-a-half hours. After some critical backlash, Castle Rock decided to release the complete 4 hours everywhere in the US and use the shorter version for some overseas territories.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Mars Attacks!/Marvin's Room/The Preacher's Wife/Hamlet/Citizen Ruth (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      In Pace
      Music by Patrick Doyle
      Performed by Plácido Domingo
      Text for The Book of Wisdom
      Text researched and adapted by Russell Jackson
      Recorded at Studio 33, Hamburg, Germany
      Engineered by Ambrogio Crotte and Luis Rodriguez
      Original soundtrack available on Sony Classical Records

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    FAQ2

    • Why did Hamlet treat his mother and Ophelia badly?
    • Is it true that Hamlet faked his madness?

    Details

    • Release date
      • December 25, 1996 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • William Shakespeare's Hamlet
    • Filming locations
      • Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
      • Fishmonger Films
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,708,156
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $90,684
      • Dec 29, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,296,790
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 4h 2m(242 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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