Hamlet
(DVD) 

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Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007].
Format
DVD
Edition
Two-disc special ed.
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (242 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Main Library - Media
DVD 822.33 Ham
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Published
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007].
Edition
Two-disc special ed.
Language
English
UPC
053939268324

Notes

General Note
Based on the tragedy by William Shakespeare.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1996.
General Note
Special features: Introduction by director/star Kenneth Branagh; commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Shakespeare scholar Russell Jackson; new digital transfer from original 70mm elements; featurette "To be on camera: a history with Hamlet"; 1996 Cannes Film Festival promo; Shakespeare movies trailer gallery.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Alex Thomson ; editor, Neil Farrell ; music, Patrick Doyle ; "In pace" performed by Placido Domingo ; production designer, Tim Harvey.
Participants/Performers
Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal, Gerard Depardieu, Charlton Heston, Derek Jacobi, Jack Lemmon, Rufus Sewell, Robin Williams, Kate Winslet.
Description
In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare's work, the Prince of Denmark, Hamlet, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
System Details
DVD format, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (letterbox, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, dual-layer.
Language
English dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the hearing impaired.

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