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Hamlet
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Hamlet is a 1990 English-language drama and romance film directed by Franco Zeffirelli, who also wrote the screenplay. Based on the work of William Shakespeare, the movie stars Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, and Paul Scofield. The narrative follows Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, as he seeks revenge after discovering his uncle Claudius murdered his father. The production involved producers Bruce Davey and Dyson Lovell, with cinematography by David Watkin and music composed by Ennio Morricone.
The film was released in various countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Italy. It has a runtime of approximately 130 to 135 minutes and was rated PG. Critical reception included a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 53 on Metacritic. The production received two Academy Award nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Production Design, and it won the National Board of Review award for Top Ten Films.
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6.6Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Cast
- Mel Gibson as Hamlet
- Glenn Close as Gertrude
- Alan Bates as Claudius
- Paul Scofield as The Ghost
- Ian Holm as Polonius
- Helena Bonham Carter as Ophelia
Themes
- loss of loved one
- prince
- uncle
- based on play or musical
- revenge
- murder
- spirit
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
24,440 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
76%
Metacritic
53/100
- Year
- 1990
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 wins & 7 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Hamlet
- Main subject
- incest
- Director
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Screenwriter
- Franco Zeffirelli
- Cast member
- Trevor Peacock
- Composer
- Ennio Morricone
- Producer
- Bruce Davey
- Cinematographer
- David Watkin
- Narrative location
- Denmark
- Duration
- 130
- FilmAffinity ID
- 738786
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1991-10-10
- title
- Hamlet
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Production Design
- distributed by
- Netflix
- production designer
- Dante Ferretti
- after a work by
- William Shakespeare
- costume designer
- Maurizio Millenotti
- review score
- 53/100
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