Hamlet

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Cast

Kenneth Branagh

as Prince Hamlet

Derek Jacobi

as King Claudius

Kate Winslet

as Ophelia

Julie Christie

as Gertrude

Richard Briers

as Polonius

Nicholas Farrell

as Horatio

Rufus Sewell

as Fortinbras

Reece Dinsdale

as Guildenstern

Timothy Spall

as Rosencrantz

Michael Maloney

as Laertes

Reviews

DocTerminus

Without a doubt, Branagh's film of **HAMLET** is the most ambitious Shakespeare film to date. He goes all in on.. well, everything. He brings aboard a stellar all-star cast, too many to highlight all, but includes Billy Crystal, Robin Williams and Jack Lemmon - none of which are known for thei...

badelf

**Summary: 10/10: an uncut, impeccably spoken "Hamlet" with a cast so improbable it borders on the miraculous, proof that Shakespeare fails only when the people performing him don't understand what they're saying, and triumphs completely when they do.** Some people have a gift that pulls brillian...

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