[PAR] [TLE] Hamlet (1996 film) [SEP] Hamlet is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the titular role as Prince Hamlet.  The film also features Derek Jacobi as King Claudius, Julie Christie as Queen Gertrude, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Michael Maloney as Laertes, Richard Briers as Polonius, and Nicholas Farrell as Horatio.  Other notable appearances include Robin Williams, Gérard Depardieu, Jack Lemmon, Billy Crystal, Rufus Sewell, Charlton Heston, Richard Attenborough, Judi Dench, John Gielgud and Ken Dodd. [PAR] [TLE] King Claudius [SEP] King Claudius is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of William Shakespeare's tragedy "Hamlet".  He is the brother to King Hamlet, second husband to Gertrude and uncle and later stepfather to Hamlet.  He obtained the throne of Denmark by murdering his own brother with poison and then marrying the late king's widow.  He is loosely based on the Jutish chieftain Feng who appears in "Chronicon Lethrense" and in Saxo Grammaticus' "Gesta Danorum".  There had never been an actual Danish King of that name.
[PAR] [TLE] Hamlet ( 1996 film ) [ SEP ] Hamlet is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play " Hamlet " , adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh , who also stars in the titular role as Prince Hamlet . The film also features Derek Jacobi as King Claudius , Julie Christie as Queen Gertrude , Kate Winslet as Ophelia , Michael Maloney as Laertes , Richard Briers as Polonius , and Nicholas Farrell as Horatio . Other notable appearances include Robin Williams , Gérard Depardieu , Jack Lemmon , Billy Crystal , Rufus Sewell , Charlton Heston , Richard Attenborough , Judi Dench , John Gielgud and Ken Dodd . [PAR] [TLE] King Claudius [ SEP ] King Claudius is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of William Shakespeare 's tragedy " Hamlet " . He is the brother to King Hamlet , second husband to Gertrude and uncle and later stepfather to Hamlet . He obtained the throne of Denmark by murdering his own brother with poison and then marrying the late king 's widow . He is loosely based on the Jutish chieftain Feng who appears in " Chronicon Lethrense " and in Saxo Grammaticus ' " Gesta Danorum " . There had never been an actual Danish King of that name .
Who plays the primary antagonist in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of Hamlet?
Who plays the primary antagonist in Kenneth Branagh 's adaptation of Hamlet ?
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi