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Hamlet

Hamlet

Hamlet

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Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

4h 2m

Status

Released

Release

December 25, 1996

Runtime

4h 2m

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Storyline

"Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."

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

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Details

Status: Released
Runtime: 4h 2m
Release Date: December 25, 1996
Languages: English
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Production: Castle Rock Entertainment
Production Countries: United States of America

Top Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Prince Hamlet

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

King Claudius

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Ophelia

Julie Christie

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Gertrude

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Polonius

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Horatio

Rufus Sewell

Rufus Sewell

Fortinbras

Reece Dinsdale

Reece Dinsdale

Guildenstern

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Rosencrantz

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

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