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2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION
'As far as filmic Bardness is concerned, this epic re-telling – it sweeps and swoops through lavish sets, and fair glitters with stars – is an utter corker' ****
TOTAL FILM
'Shot in sumptuous 70mm format, Kenneth Branagh's ambitious Hamlet is a rich feast for the ears and eyes. As the director and star, Branagh balances a lucid, passionate respect for the text with smart modern flourishes.'
THE TIMES
DVD Debut 24th September From Warner Home Vide
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On 24th September Warner Home Video will debut the long-awaited DVD release of Kenneth's Branagh's HAMLET.
The unforgettable and highly acclaimed full text version of Shakespeare's powerful tragedy will be released as a 2-Disc Special Edition DVD that features a new digital transfer from original 70mm elements, a re-mastered Dolby 5.1 soundtrack, an introduction and audio commentary by Kenneth Branagh, a featurette and Cannes promo.
The magnificent all-star cast is led by actor/director Kenneth Branagh and includes Kate Winslet, Derek Jacobi and Julie Christie with supporting cast members Richard Briers, Robin Williams, Jack Lemmon, Billy Crystal, Charlton Heston, Judi Dench, Richard Attenborough, Gèrard Depardieu, Rufus Sewell, John Mills, John Gielgud, and Brian Blessed.
Kenneth Branagh's1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy was nominated for 4 Academy Awards®. |
The timeless tale of murder, corruption and revenge is reset in an opulent 19th-century world, using sprawling Blenheim Palace as Elsinore with much of the action staged in shimmering mirrored and gold-filled interiors. The excitement of the Bard's words and Branagh's adventurous filmmaking style lift the story from its often shadowy ambience to fully-lit pageantry and rage.
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SYNOPSIS
Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh) returns home to learn that his father, the King, has recently died and his mother, Gertrude (Julie Christie), has already married his uncle, Claudius (Derek Jacobi). Suffering from shock and grief, the young prince is visited by the ghost of his father (Brian Blessed), who claims that he was murdered by Claudius and demands vengeance. Hamlet must decide whether this tale told by an apparition is true and whether he should exact the vengeance his father demands, realising that his actions may destroy the woman he loves, Ophelia (Kate Winslet), his family and the kingdom he is due to inherit.
DVD Special Features:
- Introduction by director/star Kenneth Branagh
- Commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Shakespeare scholar Russell Jackson
- New digital transfer from original 70mm elements
- Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
- Featurette To Be on Camera: A History with Hamlet
- 1996 Cannes Film Festival promo
- Shakespeare movies trailer gallery
- Hamlet '96
- Julius Caesar '53
- Othello '65
- Othello '95
- Romeo and Juliet '37
- A Midsummer Night's Dream '35
- Hamlet '90
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