Hamlet (1996 film)
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| Directed by | Kenneth Branagh |
| Produced by | David Barron |
| Screenplay by | Kenneth Branagh |
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Hamlet by William Shakespeare |
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| Music by | Patrick Doyle |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
| Edited by | Neil Farrell |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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242 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $18 million (adjusted by inflation: $27,486,951) |
| Box office | $4,739,189 (adjusted by inflation: $7,236,992) |
| William Shakespeare's Hamlet: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
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| Soundtrack album by Patrick Doyle | |
| Released | 10 December 1996 |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 76:25 |
| Label | Sony Classical Records |
| Producer | Patrick Doyle Maggie Rodford |
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Hamlet is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the titular role as Prince Hamlet. The film also features Derek Jacobi as King Claudius, Julie Christie as Queen Gertrude, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Michael Maloney as Laertes, Richard Briers as Polonius, and Nicholas Farrell as Horatio. Other notable appearances include Robin Williams, Gérard Depardieu, Jack Lemmon, Billy Crystal, Rufus Sewell, Charlton Heston, Richard Attenborough, Judi Dench, John Gielgud and Ken Dodd.
The film is notable as the first unabridged theatrical film version of the play, running just over four hours. The longest screen version of the play prior to the 1996 film was the 1980 BBC made-for-television version starring Jacobi as the title character, which runs three-and-a-half hours.
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