Mel Gibson’s "Hamlet" is a more straightforward‚ highly edited version of the original text in comparison to Kenneth Branagh’s extravagant version of the same tale. The setting chosen for Branagh’s and Gibson’s castle are very different. The bright and dark castle settings symbolically reinforce the specific themes each director emphasizes. For example‚ the gloomy Gibson feels perfectly at home in his dark mansion‚ an ideal place for a grieving soul to maintain its regretful origin. On the other
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Hamlet is arguably one of William Shakespeare’s best literature pieces and almost 500 years later it’s still being read and used everywhere around the world. Hamlet has been critically analyzed by prominent figures in literature and this dynamic play has taken on a larger role providing both dramatic and philosophical inspiration in our current society. Hamlet is still universally admitted as a great play and has provided motivation for remakes throughout the different eras since it first debuted
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Mel Gibson vs. Kenneth Branaugh as Hamlet First in an installment looking at the modern film versions of Shakespeare’s plays by Lynn Davison Jr.‚ Contributing Writer The recent "box office rebirth" of England’s favorite bard has left Hollywood with much to do about interpreting Shakespeare’s classic dramas. The characters of Ophelia‚ Rosencrantz and Guildenstern‚ the gravedigger‚ and of course Hamlet himself take new life‚ as the greatest actors of our time assume these timeless roles. Produced
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In Franco Zeffirelli’s Hamlet he seems to have no intention of changing the material of the play or giving it any sort of new unique perspective. Some mscenes have been revised or talks moved starting with one character onto the next‚ but aside from the scene added after Hamlet’s father’s death where Claudius‚ Gertrude‚ and Hamlet argue over his body‚ being added‚ the movie is fairly accurate to the original play. From the film’s first scene‚ which happens not on the bulwarks with the phantom of
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Wyatt Fairchild English 12 Hamlet Paper 2-27-12 Hamlet Movie Compared to the Play Many movies that are played to this day that are about books or plays show extreme differences from each other. The movie Hamlet and the play The Tragedy Hamlet Prince of Denmark is one example of a movie following a play/book very closely. By following the play so closely‚ the movie helps show people Shakespeare’s work of art. In the movie about Hamlet‚ the director did a great job on interpreting it so
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Hamlet written by William Shakespeare tells the story about a Prince named Hamlet who has turned mad after his father’s death‚ Hamlet looks at his father as a hero to him cause he was a great king‚Hamlet’s father was killed by Hamlet’s uncle claudius Hamlet knows this. Hamlet acting mad does not only affect his life hamlet makes it affect others life to for example Hamlet’s relationship with his mother Gertrude was a very good while his father was alive was amazing but after his father died there
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Hamlet: A Comparison of Two Movies By Michael Bucknam May 29‚ 2006 The purpose of this report is to compare and contrast two movies made about Hamlet. I will present and discuss different aspects of the version directed by Kenneth Branagh to that of Franco Zefirelli. During this paper you will be presented with my opinions in reference to determining which version of Hamlet best reflects the original text by Shakespeare. I will end this paper with my belief and explanation of which
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Hamlet‚ written by Shakespear‚ is an excellent play that many directors have creatively adapted into a film. Because the play is so long and the story line is dark and intriguing there are many takes on how to portray the characters and scenes. To be or not to be‚ a scene in Act III Scene 1‚ is a monolog of Hamlet contemplating profound questions of life. In the book‚ the emotions and apprehension he has during are not active through the black words on a white page. This allows directors to add their
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Jacob Vigil Lit 225 Instructor Sokolowski 3 August 2014 Movie Comparison Before I watched the 1989 Henry V‚ I did a little background on the play and found and interesting quote by the director Kenneth Branagh that stuck out to me. He says on a PBS article‚ “Although we’ve cut things‚ we haven’t changed the lines or tried to simplify anything. Rather the opposite‚ we’ve tried to make as entertainingly complex as possible this extraordinary adventure story that has the power to move
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his marriage with Gertrude and explains why he married to Gertrude — his brother’s widow. While Hamlet is complaining about his mother’s marriage‚ and he thinks his uncle is a “satyr”. At that time‚ his view of the world was meaningless‚ useless and corrupt. He even wants to commit suicide if it is not a sin. Hamlet is a tragic play that was written by the famous playwright‚ William Shakespeare. Hamlet was adapted to the movies since the development of the film industry‚ and that did the most influential
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