Brave, yes, but undeniably excessive.
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07/02/08
Hamlet (1996)
94 %
Reviews Counted: 53 Fresh: 50 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 8.1/10
Consensus:
Kenneth Branagh's sprawling, finely textured adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece lives up to its source material, using strong performances and a sharp cinematic focus to create a powerfully resonant film that wastes none of its 246 minutes.
Runtime: 4 hrs 26 mins
Synopsis: Director Kenneth Branagh returns to Shakespeare following his ground-breaking HENRY V and whimsical production of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. This classic tale tells the story of Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh), the prince of Denmark, a man suffering from grief at the death of his father, the king.... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Charlton Heston, Derek Jacobi, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Composer: Patrick Doyle
Story: William Shakespeare
Screenwriter: Kenneth Branagh
Producer: David Barron
Composer: Patrick Doyle
Story: William Shakespeare
Screenwriter: Kenneth Branagh
Producer: David Barron
Reviews
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Simply gorgeous to look at, and a number of the performances are outstanding...
07/02/08
Top Critic
Die-hard Bard students may quibble, but this gargantuan and glorious Hamlet is a movie-lover's paradise.
09/17/07
...four hours go by quickly when you're having fun. It's a class act all the way.
08/25/07
Branagh has one-upped Olivier again by making his Hamlet a bold spectacle: big and loud and colorful.
08/16/07
If you're willing to sit through Branah's 4-hour Hamlet, you'll be rewarded with a lavishly mounted, full-bodied version that brings new dimensions to the time-honored play, done before by Olivier (among others) in a 1948 Oscar-winning film.
07/15/06
The few missteps, mostly in casting, are a drop in the bucket when it comes to this adaptation.
07/14/04
Viewers patient enough to sit through four hours of this film are going to be rewarded with a memorable experience.
06/01/04
La cinta de Branagh evitó rescatar momentos cumbres y optó por dar fuerza al guión original.
01/12/04
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