Hamlet 1996 Special Edition DVD
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Kenneth Branagh&39;s four-hour production of Shakespeare&39;s full text for Hamlet is visually lush (shot in 70mm which is rarely done) and full of fascinating story moments that normally get cut from shorter stage versions (Your idea of what kind of fellow Polonius is may change quite a bit) The unexpurgated approach is truly enlightening and Branagh intermittently succeeds at giving familiar moments in the drama an original cinematic spin including Hamlet&39;s spooky confrontation with his father&39;s ghost (Brian Blessed) (Branagh also imposes some Hollywood glitter on the proceedings by casting the likes of Robin Williams Billy Crystal Charlton Heston and Jack Lemmon in the smaller parts) The pre-Titanic Kate Winslet is very good as the doomed Ophelia and Derek Jacobi delivers a wonderfully nuanced performance as Claudius whose character is definitely filled out by the restored material Branagh&39;s own performance is a little revisionist--some viewers have quibbled with it while others seem fine --Tom Keogh Langages avialabel on the dvd are EnglishCastillian SpanishGermanPolish & PortugueseSubtitles EnglishCSpanishGermanGreekPolish & PortugueseExtra features including introductionscommentary by Kenneth Branagh & Russell Jackson&39;FeaturetteFilm promoShakespeare movie trailor gallery
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