Gamlet (Hamlet) (1964)
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At least the 22nd time William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy has been brought to the screen, Kenneth Branagh's film adaptation of Hamlet was the first to preserve Shakespeare's entire text, uncut and unabridged. Moving the action into the 19th century, Branagh cast himself in the… More At least the 22nd time William Shakespeare's most famous tragedy has been brought to the screen, Kenneth Branagh's film adaptation of Hamlet was the first to preserve Shakespeare's entire text, uncut and unabridged. Moving the action into the 19th century, Branagh cast himself in the title role and, as in his adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, assembled an eclectic group of actors that mixed veteran Shakespearean performers (including John Mills, Judi Dench, John Gielgud, and Derek Jacobi) with Hollywood stars not known for interpreting the Bard's work (among them Robin Williams, Charlton Heston, Billy Crystal, and Jack Lemmon). However, unlike most interpretations, it's the women who really carry the show, with the two best performances delivered by Kate Winslet as Ophelia and Julie Christie as Gertrude. As usual, Hamlet finds himself torn over what to do after the death of his father and his mother's hasty remarriage. Branagh's version of Hamlet was also notable on a technical level, as it was filmed in the 70-mm format for increased visual clarity and detail. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Grigori Kozintsev
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jun 24, 1964 Wide
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
One of the better versions of Hamlet.
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Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
Kozintsev's film is probably the most cohesive of the five [Hamlets].
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Marty Mapes, Movie Habit
Striking Soviet imagery will send chills down your spine
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Doug Cummings, Filmjourney
Kozintsev emphasizes the imprisoning moral architecture of Elsinore, not by obvious claustrophobic visuals, but by a rich, widescreen frame and purist, black-and-white imagery...
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Phil Hall, Film Threat
Elsinore's prince, via the great Soviet director Grigory Kozintsev. A devastating, extraordinary achievement.
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Cast
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Kenneth Branagh
as Hamlet
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Richard Attenborough
as English Ambassador
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Brian Blessed
as The Ghost
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Julie Christie
as Gertrude
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Derek Jacobi
as Claudius
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Kate Winslet
as Ophelia
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Richard Briers
as Polonius
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Billy Crystal
as First Gravedigger
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Judi Dench
as Hecuba
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Gérard Depardieu
as Reynaldo
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Reece Dinsdale
as Guildenstern
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Nicholas Farrell
as Horatio
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John Gielgud
as Priam
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Rosemary Harris
as Player Queen
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Charlton Heston
as Player King
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Jack Lemmon
as Marcellus
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John Mills
as Old Norway
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Simon Russell Beale
as Second Gravedigger
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Rufus Sewell
as Fortinbras
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Timothy Spall
as Rosencrantz
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Robin Williams
as Osric
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Michael Bryant
as Priest
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Angela Douglas
as Attendant to Gertrude
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Rowena King
as Attendant to Gertrude/Messenger
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Sarah Lam
as Attendant to Gertrude
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Michael Maloney
as Laertes
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Ian McElhinney
as Barnardo
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Don Warrington
as Valtemand
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David Yip
as Sailor One
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Jimmy Yuill
as Alexander
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Andrew Schofield
as Young Lord
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Ken Dodd
as Yorich
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Ray Fearon
as Francisco
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Ravil Isyanov
as Cornelius
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David Blair
as Attendant to Claudius/Servant
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Innokenty Smoktunovsky
as Hamlet
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Mikhail Nazvanov
as King
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Elza Radzina
as Queen
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Yuri Tolubeyev
as Polonius
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Anastasia Vertinskaya
as Ophelia
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Vadim Medvedev
as Guildenstern
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Vladimir Erenberg
as Horatio
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Stepan Oleksenko
as Laertes
- Dmitriev Igor
- Grigoriy Gay
- Reyno Aren
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Viktor Kolpakov
as Gravedigger
