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In the only unabridged film version of the classic play, here updated to the 19th century, Prince Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh) is traumatized by the revelation that his father was murdered by the present king, Claudius (Derek Jacobi), with the aid of Hamlet's mother, Gertrude (Julie Christie). Hamlet considers a plot for revenge and mistakenly kills Polonius (Richard Briers), the father of his love, Ophelia (Kate Winslet), causing a chain reaction that leads to a climactic and tragic ending.

1996 · 4h 2m
Director Kenneth Branagh

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Hamlet

Drama

In the only unabridged film version of the classic play, here updated to the 19th century, Prince Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh) is traumatized by the revelation that his father was murdered by the present king, Claudius (Derek Jacobi), with the aid of Hamlet's mother, Gertrude (Julie Christie). Hamlet considers a plot for revenge and mistakenly kills Polonius (Richard Briers), the father of his love, Ophelia (Kate Winslet), causing a chain reaction that leads to a climactic and tragic ending.

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Average 8.6
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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1996
Run Time
4 hr 2 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States
© 1996 Castle Rock Entertainment. (C) 2010 Warner Bros. and Turner Entertainment Co. All rights reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (CC), German (Germany)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.