
Release Date
December 25, 1996
Director
Kenneth Branagh
Writer
William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh
Cast
Richard Attenborough, Brian Blessed, Kenneth Branagh, Richard Briers, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, Judi Dench, Gerard Depardieu, Reece Dinsdale, Nicholas Farrell, John Gielgud, Rosemary Harris, Charlton Heston, Derek Jacobi, Jack Lemmon, Michael Maloney, John Mills, Rufus Sewell, Timothy Spall, Robin Williams, Kate Winslet
Studio
Running Time
242 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some violent images, sexuality
Murder and violence, revenge and intrigue, sex and desire, paranoia and madness - the heady brew of passion and emotion that makes up Shakespeare's tragedy HAMLET has intoxicated audiences of all the ages. The story of the Prince of Denmark, who seeks revenge for his father's murder at the hands of his perfidious uncle, delves into fundamental issues about humanity and the nature of being. What, it asks, does it take to be a human... Full synopsis »
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