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1) Hamlet
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Dive into the tragedy that many critics regard not only as Shakespeare's finest play, but also as one of the best literary works ever produced. Set in Denmark, Hamlet recounts the events that transpire after the King is murdered by his brother Claudius, who then marries his brother's widow. Prince Hamlet uncovers the true nature of his father's death and feigns madness to create a trap. A must-read for fans of classic literature.
Series
Publisher
Ambrose Video
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
A Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius who murdered the king, usurped the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, considered the most complex of all Shakespeare's characters, examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt, and death.
3) Hamlet
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007].
Language
English
Description
In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespear's work, the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother marrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
4) Hamlet
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
This production of Shakespeare's masterpiece from Britain's renowned Royal Shakespeare Company was filmed on location rather than in the theatre. No recent stage production in Britain has attracted the excitement and nearly unanimous critical praise as this Hamlet. Dynamic, exciting, and contemporary, it breathes new life into Shakespeare's greatest play.
8) Hamlet
Publisher
The Wooster Group
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Shakespeare's classic tragedy is re-imagined by mixing and repurposing Richard Burton's 1964 Broadway production, directed by John Gielgud. The Burton production was recorded in live performance from 17 camera angles and edited into a film that was shown as a special event for only two days in nearly 1,000 movie houses across the U.S. The idea of bringing a live theater experience to thousands of simultaneous viewers in different cities was trumpeted...
9) The Northman
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince, Amleth, on his quest to avenge his father's murder.
11) The northman
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Young Amleth idolizes his father, leader of a Viking clan, and swears vengeance after watching his uncle kill his father and kidnap his mother before destroying the clan's village. His vow shapes his life -- from becoming a Berserker, to making the journey to Iceland, to enslaving himself -- in pursuit of its fulfillment in tragedy.
13) Ophelia
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
One of the world's greatest dramas is turned on its head through a bold and new perspective. Set in medieval Denmark and spoken in a modern tongue, it recalibrates the classic Shakespearean tragedy of Hamlet so that its unspoken, complex heroine may share her own story. As a rebellious and motherless child, Ophelia is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gertrude as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting. Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections...
14) Ophelia
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Set in medieval Denmark and spoken in a modern tongue with a poetic twist, [the film] recalibrates the classic Shakespearean tragedy of 'Hamlet' so that its unspoken, complex heroine may share her own story. As a rebellious and motherless child, Ophelia ... is taken into Elsinore Castle by Queen Gertrude ... as one of her most trusted ladies-in-waiting. Soon enough, Ophelia captures the affections of the young Prince Hamlet ... In secret, a passionate...
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