Hamlet: Screenplay, Introduction and Film Diary

Often credited with creating a popular movie audience for Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh has wanted for many years to bring to the screen the complete, full-length version of Hamlet, Shakespeare's greatest play.

"The film, like the play, will have something for everyone," he says. "Its a ghost story, a thriller, an action-packed murder mystery, and a great tragedy that is profoundly moving." With an outstanding cast of international actors--including Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Julie Christie as Gertrude, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Charlton Heston as the Player King, Robin Williams as Osric, and Gerard Depardieu as Reynaldo--Branagh's version, in which he will play the title role as well as direct, is sure to go down in film history.

This beautiful volume includes Branagh's introduction and screenplay adaptation of Shakespeare's text, color and black-and-white stills, and a production diary that takes us behind the scenes for a day-to-day look at the shooting of his film.

Author: William Shakespeare,Kenneth Branagh
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 11/01/1996
Pages: 260
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.55w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9780393315059

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 125511 / William Shakespeare's Hamlet


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 08/01/1996 pg. 54
Library Journal 08/01/1996