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A new adaptation of William Shakespeare's Hamlet set in modern day New York which tells the story of Hamlet, a young filmmaker. His uncle Claudius takes control of the family business when he marries Hamlet's widowed mother. Hamlet learns that his father was murdered by Claudius and soon he has revenge on his mind...Product Identifiers
EAN5014138294335
eBay Product ID (ePID)3949319
Product Key Features
ActorSam Shepard, Steve Zahn, Kyle MacLachlan, Julia Stiles, Liev Schreiber, Karl Geary, Diane Venora, Ethan Hawke, Bill Murray
Aspect Ratio1.85 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Film/TV TitleHamlet
DirectorMichael Almereyda
Release Year2003
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, Theatrical Trailer
GenreDrama, General
Run Time106 Mins
Additional Product Features
Certificate12A/12
Number of Discs1
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
Additional InformationEthan Hawke stars in this modern update of Shakespeare's classic play. He portrays a young filmmaker in New York City who struggles to gain power of his deceased father's company, even as the new boss (Kyle MacLachlan) manages to take total control of the proceedings. Michael Almereyda's (NADJA) film is another stylized adaptation of the Bard's words, featuring standout performances by the entire cast. For other modern Shakespeare adaptations, see Baz Luhrmann's ROMEO AND JULIET and Julie Taymor's TITUS.
ScreenwriterMichael Almereyda
AuthorWilliam Shakespeare
Format DescriptionDVD 5
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1
Movie/TV TitleHamlet
