Hamlet (1990) DVD - Widescreen - Dolby Surround 2.0 Retail
 

Hamlet (1990) DVD - Widescreen - Dolby Surround 2.0 Retail
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Director Franco Zeffirelli and star Mel Gibson combine their talents for this full-blooded adaptation of the classic tragedy. The movie is a concise, trimmed version of the play, as Hamlet returns to Elsinore to finds his mother married to his uncle and his dead father's ghost demanding vengeance. Shot in Northern Scotland amid actual castles and foggy landscapes, the film has a very realistic, rugged feel courtesy of cinematographer David Watkin. Mel Gibson is superb in the title role, burying his movie star persona within a sulking, sometimes completely unsympathetic performance as the prince. Glenn Close as his mother is also disturbingly real--the two share some scenes that are nearly incestuous in their intensity--and Helena Bonham Carter lends Ophelia the perfect note of otherworldly pain. This is a perfect companion to Zeffirelli's earlier Shakespeare films, TAMING OF THE SHREW and ROMEO & JULIET, and proves that he is a true master of poetry and period realism. Shakespeare fans should be very pleased, and beginners will find no better place to start than this accessible and vibrant adaptation

HAMLET was filmed on location in Northern Scotland!!
    
Features/Specifications
  • Attractive Retail Box
  • Genre: Dramas, Drama, Ghosts, Medieval, Stage Play, Vengeance, Tragedy, Recommended, Royalty
  • Rating: PG (MPAA)
  • Starring: Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates
  • Directed By: Franco Zeffirelli
  • Release Information:
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • Theatrical Release Date: January 1990
  • DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004
  • Run Time: 135 minutes
  • Production Company: Warner Home Video
  • Package Type: Keep Case
  • DVD Features:
  • Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
  • Aspect Ratio(s):
  • Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
  • Available Audio Tracks:
  • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Language: English
  • Available Subtitles: English, French and Spanish
  • Closed Captioned: Yes
  • Bonus Features:
  • Hamlet: An Actor's Journey, Mel Gibson Introduces the Movie
  • Making-Of Documentary, Mel Gibson: To Be or Not to Be
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Interactive Features:
  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus
Product Requirements
  • DVD Player
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