Learning on ScreenHamlet
- Synopsis
- A film adaptation of Hamlet with Kenneth Branagh in the title role. Set in the 19th century with many stars giving cameo performances in minor roles. The film was shot on 65mm and released in 70mm.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1996
- Duration
- 242 mins; 21,803 feet
Credits
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Producer
- David Barron
- Cinematographer
- Alex Thomson
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Screenplay
- Kenneth Branagh
- Music
- Patrick Doyle
- Costume
- Alex Byrne
- Art Direction
- Tim Harvey
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Historical period
- Victorian
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; film adaptations; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Hamlet: To Cut or Not to Cut?
- Readiness is All: The Filming of Hamlet, The
Notes
- Notes
- The video version is an edited version of the original film, but the DVD version is complete. The DVD released in 2007 includes an introduction by by Branagh and commentary by Professor Russell Jackson. Also included the featurette TO BE ON CAMERA: A HISTORY WITH HAMLET’, the 1996 Cannes Film Festival promo, and trailers from several Shakespeare films.
- History
- Budget $18m. Total lifetime gross $4,708,156 (Box Office Mojo, 2005)
- Awards
- 1997 Academy Awards. 4 nominations - Best Art Direction, Best Costume, Best Music and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium.
- Textual information
- The film used an uncut text.
- Documentation
- Reviewed by Leslie Felperin in ‘Sight and Sound’ (2/97), p 46
2001 VHS version reviewed in Viewfinder 46 - Reviews
- Reviewed by Leslie Felperin in Sight and Sound, vol. 7, issue 2, February 1997, p.46
Production Company
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
Filmbankmedia
- info@filmbankmedia.com
- Web
- https://www.filmbankmedia.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 3866 6525
- Address
- 1st Floor, 67-74 Saffron Hill
London
EC1N 8QX
UK - Notes
- The main source in the UK for hire of feature films for non-theatrical presentations. The extensive catalogue includes vintage classics, independent films and big blockbusters. Available on 16mm as well as VHS and DVD. Also provides advice on contractual matters.
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
- Name
Warner Home Video
- Web
- http://www.warnerbros.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7984 6400
- Fax
- 020 7984 5001
- Address
- 98 Theobold’s Road
London
WC1X 8WB
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