4 3/4 in.ĭVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer. Special features: Introduction by director/star Kenneth Branagh commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Shakespeare scholar Russell Jackson new digital transfer from original 70mm elements featurette "To be on camera: a history with Hamlet" 1996 Cannes Film Festival promo Shakespeare movies trailer gallery.Ģ videodiscs (242 min.) : sd., col. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1996. Meanwhile, war is brewing.īased on the tragedy by William Shakespeare. The excitement of the Bard's words and an adventurous filmmaking style lift the story from its often shadowy ambience to fully-lit pageantry and rage.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. The energy is electrifying, due to a luminous cast. The timeless tale of murder, corruption and revenge is reset in an opulent 19th-century world, using sprawling Blenheim Palace as Elsinore and staging much of the action in shimmering mirrored and gold-filled interiors. In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare's greatest work, the power surges through every scene. "Hamlet has the kind of power, energy and excitement that movies can truly exploit," award-winning actor/director Kenneth Branagh says.
The film stars Kenneth Branagh, who also directs, along with Kate Winslet, Judi Dench and Robin Williams. This BD set will be priced at $34.99 SRP and will come in a collectible book packaging that will feature biographies of cast and crew members, trivia and more and you can take a look at the packaging below.
Hamlet (1996) will finally make its Blu-ray debut on August 17. You can bring home Kenneth Branagh's critically acclaimed 1996 version of William Shakespeare's classic play on Blu-ray this August. We have all the details on this 1996 film premiering in 1080p.
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