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Murder and violence, sex and desire, paranoia and madness. The heady brew of passion and emotion that makes up Shakespeare's great tragedy is given a lavish new production by cinematic Bard-O-Phile Branagh.
Original Release
12/25/1996
US Release
12/25/1996
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rizz Abbasi | Attendant to Claudius |
| Richard Attenborough | English Ambassador |
| David Blair | Attendant to Claudius |
| Brian Blessed | Ghost of Hamlet's Father |
| Richard Briers | Polonius |
| Michael Bryant | Priest |
| Peter Bygott | Attendant to Claudius |
| Julie Christie | Gertrude |
| Billy Crystal | First Gravedigger |
| Charles Daish | Stage Manager |
Directors
Writers
Kenneth Branagh, William Shakespeare
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Rizz Abbasi | Attendant to Claudius |
| Richard Attenborough | English Ambassador |
| David Blair | Attendant to Claudius |
| Brian Blessed | Ghost of Hamlet's Father |
| Richard Briers | Polonius |
| Michael Bryant | Priest |
| Peter Bygott | Attendant to Claudius |
| Julie Christie | Gertrude |
| Billy Crystal | First Gravedigger |
| Charles Daish | Stage Manager |
| Judi Dench | Hecuba |
| Gerard Depardieu | Reynaldo |
| Reece Dinsdale | Guildenstern |
| Ken Dodd | Yorick |
| Angela Douglas | Attendant to Gertrude |
| Rob Edwards | Lucianus |
| Nicholas Farrell | Horatio |
| Ray Fearon | Francisco |
| Yvonne Gidden | Doctor |
| John Gielgud | Priam |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Barron | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
| 1997 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Dramatic Score | Nominated |
