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Hamlet

1990 · 130 min

A brooding, stately plunge into grief and scheming, carried by fiery performances and a heavy sense of doom.

Tagline
The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy.
Overview
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • betrayal
  • family
  • madness
  • death
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Franco Zeffirelli
Written by
Christopher De Vore, Franco Zeffirelli
Starring
Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, Helena Bonham Carter, Stephen Dillane, Nathaniel Parker
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
David Watkin
Runtime
130 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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