Hamlet / Miramax Films ; Double A Films ; screen adaptation/directed by Michael Almereyda ; produced by Andrew Fierberg and Amy Hobby ; executive producers, Jason Blum, John Sloss ; director of photography, John De Borman.

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A contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's epic story of passion, betrayal and revenge. The president of the Denmark Corporation is dead, and already his wife is remarried to the man suspected of his murder. No one is more troubled by this than her son, Hamlet. Now, after this hostile takeover, trus...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Hamlet (Motion picture : 2000)
Corporate Authors: Miramax Films
Double A Films
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Almereyda, Michael
Fierberg, Andrew
Hobby, Amy
Blum, Jason
Sloss, John, approximately 1956-
De Borman, John
Hawke, Ethan, 1970-
MacLachlan, Kyle, 1959-
Venora, Diane
Schreiber, Liev
Stiles, Julia, 1981-
Murray, Bill, 1950 September 21-
Geary, Karl, 1972-
Zahn, Steve, 1968-
Thurman, Dechen, 1973-
Malcomson, Paula, 1970-
Wright, Jeffrey (Jeffrey Charles), 1965-
Neal, Rome
Bartel, Paul
Shepard, Sam, 1943-2017
Affleck, Casey, 1975-
Thurman, Robert A. F.
Nelson, Tim Blake
Boden, Kristina
Burwell, Carter
Ponte, Gideon
Mosca, Luca
Cattoretti, Marco
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Optional English subtitles; Closed captioned.
Published: Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, [2001], [©2001]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Film adaptations.
Hamlet > (Legendary character) > Drama.
Princes > Denmark > Drama.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Film adaptations.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Hamlet > (Legendary character)
Princes.
Denmark.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's epic story of passion, betrayal and revenge. The president of the Denmark Corporation is dead, and already his wife is remarried to the man suspected of his murder. No one is more troubled by this than her son, Hamlet. Now, after this hostile takeover, trust is impossible, passion is on the rise and vengeance is in the air.
Note:Based on the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2000.
Special features: Trailers for Committed, Shakespeare in love, Reindeer games, Last is last, Stiff upper lips, Holy smoke!
Videorecording.
Call Number:AF9 D0002150 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R for some violence.
ISBN:0788818449
9780788818448
Credits:Editor, Kristina Boden ; music by Carter Burwell ; music supervisor, Beth Amy Rosenblatt ; production designer, Gideon Ponte ; wardrobe designers, Luca Mosca, Marco Cattoretti ; line producer, Callum Greene ; production manager, Anthony Katagas.
System Details:DVD; NTSC, region 1; Widescreen (1.85:1), enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby digital surround.
Cast:
Ethan Hawke (Hamlet), Kyle MacLachlan (Claudius), Diane Venora (Gertrude), Liev Schreiber (Laertes), Julia Stiles (Ophelia), Bill Murray (Polonius), Karl Geary (Horatio), Steve Zahn (Rosencrantz), Dechen Thurman (Guildenstern), Paula Malcomson (Marcella), Jeffrey Wright (Gravedigger), Rome Neal (Barnardo), Paul Bartel (Osric), Sam Shepard (Ghost), Casey Affleck, (Fortinbras), Robert Thurman (Priest), Tim Blake Nelson (Flight Captain).