Title: DEFINITIVE!
Product review: William Shakespeare is proving himself a damn fine screenwriter who continues to dazzle us with his extraordinary wordsmithing and deep understanding of human ambition and foibles. Kenneth Branagh stars as Hamlet. He also adapted and directed this beautifully realized version that's set in the 19th century world. Quite different from Lawrence Olivier's 1944 film, this 1996 version of the timeless tale of sex, murder, ghosts, corruption and revenge is set in lavishly mirrored, gilded interiors. Along with Branagh, the cast includes, Julie Christie, Kate Winslett, Derek Jacobi, Billy Crystal, Jack Lemmon, Robin Williams, Charlton Heston and others. Shot in 65mm film and exhibited in Panavision Super 70, the glory of the ravishing hi-def disc is a site to behold. This is the definitive film adaptation of Shakespeare's longest (4 hours), and perhaps greatest, play. "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark." Thankfully for us.
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