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    Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet 2016 POSTER

    Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet

    2016

    English

    7.5

    2

    betrayal

    Drama

    ghost

    indecision

    live performance

    murder

    theater play

    Robin Lough Robin Lough Director Clarence Smith Clarence Smith as Claudius Paapa Essiedu Paapa Essiedu as Hamlet Natalie Simpson Natalie Simpson as Ophelia Cyril Nri Cyril Nri as Polonius
    Hamlet has the world at his feet. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying abroad. Then word reaches him that his father is dead. Returning home he finds his world is utterly changed, his certainties smashed and his home a foreign land. Struggling to understand his place in a new world order he faces a stark choice. Submit, or rage against the injustice of his new reality. Simon Godwin directs Paapa Essiedu as Hamlet in Shakespeare's searing tragedy. As relevant today as when it was written, Hamlet confronts each of us with the mirror of our own mortality in an imperfect world. Hamlet played in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until throughout summer 2016.
    Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 1990 POSTER

    Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

    1990

    English

    7.3

    14

    60%

    87%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Comedy

    Drama

    existentialism

    fate

    hamlet

    tragicomedy

    william shakespeare

    Tom Stoppard Tom Stoppard Director Joanna Miles Joanna Miles as Gertrude Tim Roth Tim Roth as Guildenstern Iain Glen Iain Glen as Hamlet Gary Oldman Gary Oldman as Rosencrantz
    Two minor characters from the play "Hamlet" stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
    Hamlet 2000 POSTER

    Hamlet

    2000

    English

    5.9

    16

    59%

    46%

    Action

    Drama

    father

    father murder

    loss of loved one

    new york city

    Romance

    shakespeare in modern dress

    Thriller

    video store

    Michael Almereyda Michael Almereyda Director Ethan Hawke Ethan Hawke as Hamlet Bill Clinton Bill Clinton as Himself Julia Stiles Julia Stiles as Ophelia Steve Zahn Steve Zahn as Rosencrantz
    Modern day adaptation of Shakespeare's immortal story about Hamlet's plight to avenge his father's murder in New York City.
    Hamlet in the Golden Vale 2018 POSTER

    Hamlet in the Golden Vale

    2018

    English

    6.5

    14

    Action

    Drama

    Dan Hasse Dan Hasse Director Pat Dwyer Pat Dwyer as Claudius / The Ghost / Player King Beth Ann Hopkins Beth Ann Hopkins as Gertrude / Player Queen Taylor Myers Taylor Myers as Hamlet Constantine Malahias Constantine Malahias as Rosencrantz / Guildenstern / Marcellus / Gravedigger / Player
    A company of actors arrive at a castle deep in the Irish countryside and set into motion the story of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The lives of the actors and their characters intertwine as Prince Hamlet confronts the ghost of his father and seeks revenge on the treacherous Claudius, his uncle and newly appointed king. Hamlet's pursuit of vengeance scorches the lives of everyone inside the castle walls and lays bare the many contradictions and ambiguities of human existence. At the play's end, seven days have passed and the actors emerge, leaving the castle and characters behind.
    Shakespeare: The Legacy 2016 POSTER

    Shakespeare: The Legacy

    2016

    English

    7.2

    4

    Action

    Biography

    Documentary

    History

    Lyndy Saville Lyndy Saville Director Simon Russell Beale Simon Russell Beale as Falstaff Bruce Ramsay Bruce Ramsay as Hamlet Leonard Whiting Leonard Whiting as Romeo John Nettles John Nettles as Self - Presenter
    This film explores the era, life and work of William Shakespeare, including his famous lost years and the ways in which his legacy endures today.
    Judy's Dead 2014 POSTER

    Judy's Dead

    2014

    English

    6.2

    Action

    Comedy

    Drama

    Dave Rodkey Dave Rodkey Director Jaron Frand Jaron Frand as Hamlet Charles Clifton Charles Clifton as Night Janitor Tom Atkins Tom Atkins as Roy Emily Bassett Emily Bassett as Young Molly
    John and Molly return home to attend a funeral for their mother, Judy, after being estranged from their parents for more than a decade. Confrontations with their domineering father bring up past conflicts, and John and Molly struggle to come to terms with the death of a parent they never really knew. As the audience experiences the past from Judy's perspective, John and Molly learn there is more that connects them to their parents than they ever could have realized.
    A Diary for Timothy 1945 POSTER

    A Diary for Timothy

    1945

    English

    7.0

    4

    56%

    56%

    Action

    Documentary

    short

    short film

    world war ii

    Humphrey Jennings Humphrey Jennings Director John Gielgud John Gielgud as Hamlet Jennifer Jennifer as Herself - 5 year-old girl Elvin Jenkins Elvin Jenkins as Himself - Tim's father Michael Redgrave Michael Redgrave as Narrator
    A narrator recounts the state of Great Britain near the end of WWII via a visual diary for the titular baby boy born in September 1944.
    Hamlet 1996 POSTER

    Hamlet

    1996

    English

    7.7

    42

    95%

    89%

    Action

    denmark

    Drama

    loss of loved one

    mother

    prince

    shakespeare

    shakespearean play

    Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh Director Rowena King Rowena King as Attendant to Gertrude Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell as Fortinbras Kenneth Branagh Kenneth Branagh as Hamlet Kate Winslet Kate Winslet as Ophelia
    Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
    Shepherd's Delight 1984 POSTER

    Shepherd's Delight

    1984

    English

    6.7

    2

    Action

    John Smith John Smith Director Jenni Morley Jenni Morley as Comfort user Roger Ollerhead Roger Ollerhead as Drinker Nick Houghton Nick Houghton as FBI agent David Parsons David Parsons as Hamlet
    Many of my films involve humour, but unlike the earlier work Shepherd’s Delight attempts to confront the problem of humour head-on, referring directly (since a large part of the film is composed of jokes and their analysis) to the viewer’s perception of the film itself. The film is largely concerned with how context determines the reading of information. Since the film’s statements oscillate between the deadly serious (concentrating particularly on an examination of the more sinister aspects of humour) and the totally bogus, with no clearly defined points of changeover, the context is often ambiguous. Hopefully, this strategy undermines both the authority of the ‘serious’ statements and any predictable effect of the ‘jokes’. John Smith, 1984
    Hamlet 2018 POSTER

    Hamlet

    2018

    English

    8.5

    2

    Action

    Drama

    theater play

    tragedy

    video surveillance

    Rhodri Huw Rhodri Huw Director David Rintoul David Rintoul as Ghost / Player King Andrew Scott Andrew Scott as Hamlet Maanuv Thiara Maanuv Thiara as Marcellus Peter Wight Peter Wight as Polonius
    Hamlet captures the Almeida Theatre's 2017 acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's great play, recorded as-live in its West End transfer on the stage of London's Harold Pinter Theatre. Robert Icke's innovative modern-dress production, featuring Andrew Scott, Juliet Stevenson, Angus Wright and Jessica Brown Findlay, has been widely acclaimed as a dazzlingly intelligent, forcefully contemporary staging. The Evening Standard hailed Andrew Scott's 'career-defining performance... he makes the most famous speeches feel fresh and unpredictable.'
    Hamlet 1990 POSTER

    Hamlet

    1990

    English

    6.7

    43

    76%

    59%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    loss of loved one

    murder

    prince

    revenge

    uncle

    Franco Zeffirelli Franco Zeffirelli Director Glenn Close Glenn Close as Gertrude Mel Gibson Mel Gibson as Hamlet Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter as Ophelia Vernon Dobtcheff Vernon Dobtcheff as Reynaldo
    Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
    Hamlet 2024 POSTER

    Hamlet

    2024

    English

    5.5

    5

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    filmed play

    hamlet

    live theatre

    Sean Mathias Sean Mathias Director Jenny Seagrove Jenny Seagrove as Gertrude Francesca Annis Francesca Annis as Ghost Ian McKellen Ian McKellen as Hamlet Missy Malek Missy Malek as Osric / Player Prologue / Sleeping Youth
    A tale of revenge that has stood the test of time, Shakespeare’s classic tragedy is reimagined for the modern day as a gripping psychological thriller! Transcending the confines of the stage, the film utilises nearly every room of the Theatre Royal Windsor to transform it into the immortal Elsinore Castle, from basement dungeon to roof-top battlement.
    Grand Theft Hamlet 2024 POSTER

    Grand Theft Hamlet

    2024

    English

    6.9

    6

    94%

    77%

    Action

    Animation

    Documentary

    father murder

    grand theft auto

    gta

    hamlet

    machinima

    shakespeare in modern dress

    Sam Crane Sam Crane Director Pinny Grylls Pinny Grylls as Filmmaker Lizzie Wofford Lizzie Wofford as Gertrude Sam Crane Sam Crane as Hamlet Tilly Steele Tilly Steele as Ophelia
    Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto. But even in a virtual world, reality intrudes in a wild and trippy film shot entirely inside the ultra-violent video game.
    Hamlet 2009 POSTER

    Hamlet

    2009

    English

    8.0

    20

    100%

    91%

    Action

    based on play or musical

    Drama

    revenge

    revenge tragedy

    the royal shakespeare company

    tragedy

    Gregory Doran Gregory Doran Director Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart as Claudius / Ghost David Tennant David Tennant as Hamlet Mariah Gale Mariah Gale as Ophelia David Ajala David Ajala as Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner
    David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.
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