Kenneth Branagh

To be or not to be is the important question. As someone that read Shakespeare's Hamlet and watched both Zeffirelli’s 1990 version of Hamlet and Branagh’s 1996 version of Hamlet, only one movie can take the spot for the best movie that portrays Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Although Zeffirelli’s version of Hamlet may appeal to the audience due to shorter view time, Branagh’s version of Hamlet earns the spot for better portrayal due to its emphasis on a darker tone through the use of color, emphasizing the

Throughout the years, Shakespeare's play Hamlet has been recreated in many different lights. Hamlet has been remade for television approximately 25 different times. Also, it has been performed countless amounts of times since it was created. Through each retelling the plot line stays relatively the same. However, characters can often be seen being portrayed in different characteristics. Hamlet is a common character who is often displayed in a variety of contexts. Throughout the many renditions of

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Gregory Doran’s film version of the play, have the same characters and main story, the plot is the same and the same actions occur, however, like any other movie based on a play or book has its differences. The atmosphere that Doran uses in his movie its completely different to the one in the play, while Shakespeare’s Hamlet occurs during the late medieval period, Doran puts a modern spin in the film, by adding modern day situations and places, as well as the way

bored, pampered aristocrat with the intention of playing games with people in his life, instead of seeming like a melancholic Danish prince. There is no reason for Hamlet playing the madman in his uncle’s court because he wasn’t in any danger, but Branagh uses Hamlet’s madness like an excuse to give an over-the-top performance. The madness shown, seems to just

Comparison of 2009 Hamlet Movie Recreation and the Hamlet Novel The Royal Shakespeare Company's Production of Hamlet, directed by Gregory Doran, portrays a modern day version of the original play. Although a few scene and characters are cut out, it gets the main storyline across with more humor, and for the most part pretty decent acting. The overall layout of the movie leaves the watcher with much more feelings towards the characters, than the feelings one gets from reading the book version.

The play Hamlet by William Shakespeare is about a king that was murdered by his brother and the main character Hamlet, who is the prince and also the king’s son was told by the ghost of his father to avenge his murder. In the play Hamlet, there are many differences compared to the movie “Hamlet 2000” directed by Michael Almereyda. The reason to these differences is to show a modern setting in the movie “Hamlet 2000”, to show the audience a better understanding of the characters, and the difference

The 1990 film version of Hamlet by Franco Zeffireni and the 1996 version by Michael Almereyda are very different form on another as they both put the play into perspective in different lights with the time they are set in. The 1990 version is set in the 14th to 15th century whereas the 1996 version is set in 1990’s to 2000’s. The time the films are set in makes a huge difference to how different the versions are, as it changes almost everything about the film. From the props that are used to the

The Mousetrap The best interpretation of “The Mousetrap” is Kenneth Branagh’s version. In this scene, the director makes sure to use a very decorative background and gives their audience a feeling of ancient times which perfectly fits Shakespearean language. This film is remarkably organized and every actor shows a reaction to the “Dumb play” and “The Mousetrap” by hand movements, facial reactions, and Hamlet shows many emotions of madness throughout the scene. This is a very important part

the one who would be the sacrificed as an example of this for the students who followed. I have never been involved with the production of any kind of play, so my partner and I decided that we would watch multiple versions of this play. There was Kenneth Branagh’s version which was sort of lack characteristic that we thought would be suiting for our “soap opera” themed performance.

the castle of Denmark. It seemed to be as if it was the exact replica of the text itself, but more expressive. For example, in Shakespeare’s original version, Ophelia’s madness was expressed only through her words of singing and talking gibberish. Branagh expresses the madness of Ophelia as a real insane person from an institution. In the film,