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Hamlet

7.3/10

Rating

242 min

Runtime

1996

Release Year

Kenneth Branagh

Director

Cast

Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Richard Briers

Quick Synopsis

Prince Hamlet of Denmark comes back to his castle after his father's sudden death, only to discover that his mother has quickly remarried his uncle Claudius, who is now king. As Hamlet struggles with grief and suspicion, he learns that his father's death may have been a murder committed by Claudius. At the same time, tensions rise as neighboring countries prepare for war, adding pressure to the already tense situation in the Danish court.

Detailed Synopsis of Hamlet

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

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