Hamlet (1996)
Hamlet (1996)
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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Cast

Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh As: Prince Hamlet
Derek Jacobi Derek Jacobi As: King Claudius
Kate Winslet Kate Winslet As: Ophelia
Julie Christie Julie Christie As: Gertrude
Richard Briers Richard Briers As: Polonius
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Storyline

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


Tagline: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 25 December 1996

Country: GB, US

Runtime: 242m

Company Credits

Company: Castle Rock Entertainment, Turner Pictures (I), Columbia Pictures

Budget: $18,000,000

Revenue: $4,700,000

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Cast

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Prince Hamlet

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

King Claudius

Kate Winslet

Kate Winslet

Ophelia

Julie Christie

Julie Christie

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

Laertes

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

Osric

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Reynaldo

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Marcellus

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Barnardo

Ray Fearon

Ray Fearon

Francisco

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Ghost of Hamlet's Father

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

First Gravedigger

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Second Gravedigger

Don Warrington

Don Warrington

Voltimand

Ravil Isyanov

Ravil Isyanov

Cornelius

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Player King

Rosemary Harris

Rosemary Harris

Player Queen

Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

English Ambassador

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

Priam

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Hecuba

John Mills

John Mills

Old King Norway

Ken Dodd

Ken Dodd

Yorick

Andrew Schofield

Andrew Schofield

Young Lord

Perdita Weeks

Perdita Weeks

Second Player

Tom Szekeres

Tom Szekeres

Young Hamlet

Angela Douglas

Angela Douglas

Attendant to Gertrude

Rowena King

Rowena King

Attendant to Gertrude

Jimi Mistry

Jimi Mistry

Sailor Two

Ben Thom

Ben Thom

First Player

David Yip

David Yip

Sailor One

Sarah Lam

Sarah Lam

Attendant to Gertrude

Rizz Abbasi

Rizz Abbasi

attendant

David Blair

David Blair

attendant

Michael Bryant

Michael Bryant

Priest

Peter Bygott

Peter Bygott

Attendant

Charles Daish

Charles Daish

stage manager

Rob Edwards

Rob Edwards

Lucianus

Yvonne Gidden

Yvonne Gidden

Doctor

Jeffery Kissoon

Jeffery Kissoon

Fortinbra's Captain

john Spencer-churchill

john Spencer-churchill

Fortinbra's Captain

Sian Radinger

Sian Radinger

Prologue

Melanie Ramsey

Melanie Ramsey

Prostitute

Directed By

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Director

Sara Desmond

Sara Desmond

Third Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

David Barron

David Barron

Producer

Simone Ireland

Simone Ireland

Casting

Iona Price

Iona Price

Production Manager

Vanessa Pereira

Vanessa Pereira

Casting

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Alexandra Byrne

Alexandra Byrne

Costume Design

Richard Glass

Richard Glass

Makeup & Hair

Sian Grigg

Sian Grigg

Makeup Artist

Peter Montagna

Peter Montagna

Makeup Artist

Kerrie R. Plant

Kerrie R. Plant

Makeup Artist

Sound

Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Alex Thomson

Alex Thomson

Director of Photography

Nic Milner

Nic Milner

Camera Operator

George Richmond

George Richmond

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Desmond Crowe

Desmond Crowe

Art Direction

Tim Harvey

Tim Harvey

Production Design

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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