Gregory Doran's Hamlet

Hamlet was a unique piece of its time that discussed family dynamics in a royal setting; it incorporated things that most likely were not discussed in the actual time period of the play. Problems like losing a family head and having your mom get remarried is not something we living the modern world would find new and fascinating, so it is up to the movie director to construe the same scene and try to “modernize” it for their audience. Kenneth Branagh, who released his film in 1996, tends to stick to a play like feel in his movie while Laurence Oliver, whose film was released in 1948, decided for a more dramatic approach to his visual for Scene one Act two in Hamlets soliloquy. This can be seen in the way Branagh retells his turmoil out loud

Kenneth Branagh’s interpretation of Hamlet emphasized different importance's of the play. His version differs from that of Zeffirelli’s because; he makes use of the entire text from Shakespeare’s original work. Branagh also does not hold the time period authentic. Although his version of the play was not altered as much as Zeffirelli’s, he is still able to hold the attention of modern critics and viewers. However, by transfiguring the play into a Victorian background, Branagh’s film completely alters the mindset and feel of a true Shakespearean play.

Hamlet, a tragedy by William Shakespeare shows a lot of adaptations to movies. Hamlet by Mel Gibson (1990) and Kenneth Branagh (1996) interpret and portray the play by Shakespeare in different ways. The two film versions of Act IV of Hamlet have many differences and similarities. Kenneth Branagh’s version of Hamlet is seen covering most of the original text of Shakespeare’s play of Hamlet unlike the Mel Gibson version which omits many scenes and dialogues. The film version of Hamlet featuring Kenneth Branagh is a more successful production of Shakespeare’s play of Act IV according to its setting, editing choices and character portrayal.

The play “Hamlet, Prince of Denmark”, by William Shakespeare being of such a complicated variety of themes, contains many different story lines as well as being very extensive in nature makes it quite a challenge to be produced and acted. On paper, the reader can translate things, as they like. Since Shakespeare is not around to tell us the meaning of every theme or the truth about every nook and cranny about his works. It is up to the reader to decide what the importance of everything is. Thus when a producer decides to create a film based on “Hamlet” it is most certain that his creation will vary from any others. Each will create their own version of the story, stressing some

Often when a movie is adapted from a play, there are several aspects which are adjusted or completely lost. This often depends on the directors point of view as well as the casting director. In Kenneth Branagh’s movie “Hamlet'; only a small number of aspects were lost from the movement of the play to the movie. The movie was ‘word for word’ of the play with the exception of a few moved silique. Therefore, the plot or order did not change. The scene where Hamlet meets his father, 1.5, was very well done; conjuring great emotions of fear and suspense. In addition, the final scene was adequately performed evoking anxiety and thrill for the viewer. The ghost of Hamlet was very disappointing at first

A comparative study of the film adaptation of Kenneth Branagh (1996) and the television adaptation of Gregory Doran (2009). This work aims to examine both works from a romantic and postmodern perspective. This memoir is composed of a theoretical part which advances the difficulties to adapt the works of Shakespeare before being specifically centered on the piece of Hamlet. The length of this one is particularly problematic and forced many directors to remove certain characters and scenes. The second part of this brief is intended to present the two directors, the singularities of their film and a statement of the criticisms they obtained. Finally, the last part consists of the comparative analysis of the two works. The views selected for this

Hamlet had a wife named Gertrude and a brother named Claudius. King Hamlet was a well respected man who was also very honorable. In the homes of Denmark, they had pictures/ paintings of King Hamlet inside the homes of others. While King Hamlet was in charge of the kingdom, Denmark was a well respected country. On day, King Hamlet was murdered in his sleep and that is what started his only son Hamlet to become, a man for revenge. The death of King Hamlet was caused by his own brother Claudius poisoning him down his ear. Claudius and Gertrude had feelings for each other while they poisoned the King. King Hamlet lost everything to his brother Claudius, his wife and his throne,

Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 adaptation of Hamlet is a great way to enjoy the popular Shakespeare play. While I found the film to be quite lengthy, I thoroughly enjoyed seeing a film version of the story I only knew a little bit about from reading an excerpt of Hamlet in high school. I think Kenneth Branagh did an excellent job in making the screen play into a movie. Everything in every scene couldn’t have been done more perfectly. Better yet is the cast, with actors like Kenneth Branagh himself, as Hamlet, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Billy Crystal, and Robin Williams among many other great actors.

William Shakespeare’s play called, “Hamlet” has been performed on stage numerous times and adapted into many films over time. Some actors and directors capture the true essence of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, while others prefer to make parody films of Hamlet by poking fun at Hamlet’s family, friends and even himself. Although, there are many film adaptions of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, what’s unique about the different film versions of Hamlet is the unique alterations directors and actors make in each film adaption of Hamlet, although given the same play. Three main versions of Hamlet, the classic, staring and directed by Laurence Olivier, the 1990 version starring Mel Gibson and directed by Franco Zeffirelli and the unforgettable 1996 version

Hamlet directed by Michael Almereyda took a modern approach to the classic Shakespearean play. The modern version is set in the year 2000 in New York City a big stretch from the original play. Denmark is not a country anymore but instead a corporation. The movie still follows the original plot in the play. With the evil uncle now becoming CEO of the company, after his brother's sudden death. He marries his widow wife while his son Hamlet begins to see his father's ghost.

In Summary, with these three examples it is shown that the play and the movie contrast quite a bit. Most of the story line and the dialogue were very similar to the original story in the movie but some things were changed, possibly to shorten the story to be able to make

The purpose of this report is to compare and contrast two movies made about Hamlet. I will present and discuss different aspects of the version directed by Kenneth Branagh to that of Franco Zefirelli. During this paper you will be presented with my opinions in reference to determining which version of Hamlet best reflects the original text by Shakespeare. I will end this paper with my belief and explanation of which movie is true to the original play.

Hamlet was a performance written by the brilliant mind of William Shakespeare. Written between 1599 and 1601, Hamlet is a tale of murder, love, lost, ghost and sword fights. Some may argue it is the best work of William Shakespeare.

It would be hard to argue the fact that William Shakespeare is one of the greatest contributors to modern English as we know it, his plays and sonnets have been turned into movies, books, and music as well as translated into virtually every language. With that being said, one of his most famous plays is Hamlet. Many movies were based off of this play and a very popular one is Hamlet directed by Franco Zeffirelli. This drama film was produced on December 19th, 1990 and was around 134 minutes long. This movie based off of Shakespeare’s most famous work was a hit, raking in approximately $20.7 million in the box office. Zeffirelli’s motive in making the movie was to make Shakespeare available and interesting to younger viewers. Franco Zeffirelli was successful in recreating the play Hamlet, as the movie added extreme depth to the play making it appealing to all viewers.

Hamlet, a tragedy by William Shakespeare shows a lot of adaptations to movies. Hamlet by Mel Gibson (1990) and Kenneth Branagh (1996) interpret and portray the play by Shakespeare in different ways. The two film versions of Mel Gibson and Kenneth Branagh of Act IV of Hamlet have many differences and similarities. Kenneth Branagh version of Hamlet is seen covering most of the original text of Shakespeare’s play of Hamlet unlike the Mel Gibson version which omits many scenes and dialogues. The film version of Hamlet featuring Kenneth Branagh is a more successful production of Shakespeare’s play according to the setting and time period, cast and editing.