However, Hamlet is later told by the ghost of his father that Claudius murdered him, usurping his throne.īranaghs interpretation of the title role, by his own admission, was considerably less neurotic than others, removing the Oedipal fixation so prominently featured in Laurence Olivier s 1948 film adaptation, among others.ĭuring the scenes in which Hamlet pretends to be insane, Branagh portrayed the Prince as manic. He is the son of the late King Hamlet and heir to the throne of Denmark.Īt first, Hamlet is depressed over his fathers death and angered his mother Gertrudes swift remarriage to his uncle Claudius. Hamlet was also the last major dramatic motion picture to be filmed entirely on 70 mm film until 2012, with the release of Paul Thomas Anderson s The Master.
The setting is updated to the 19th century, but its Elizabethan English text remains the same.īlenheim Palace is the setting used for the exterior grounds of Elsinore Castle and interiors were all photographed at Shepperton Studios, blended with the footage shot at Blenheim. Other cast members include Robin Williams, Grard Depardieu, Jack Lemmon, Billy Crystal, Rufus Sewell, Charlton Heston, Richard Attenborough, Judi Dench, John Gielgud and Ken Dodd.
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