... "All" situations. Mark you, that Kenneth Branaghs" performance was as well, unlike any other, however I found it more melodramatic than how it should have been performed. Derek Jacobi who played Claudius performed quite well as did Julie Christie (Gertrude) his spouse within the play. I especially enjoyed Ophelia's ravings and ranting, but what I did not enjoy at all was Jack Lemmon who ... , the man who truly deserves commendation for his performance is Nick Farrel (Horatio), his riveting enthusiasm, and carefully calibrated speech with bodily movements made him the marvel of the movie....

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... , it is Stella who regains the power to accept or reject Stanley's tearful apologies. This moment of conflict is fueled by contradictory emotions and motivations in both characters, primarily a mutual love and a mutual need for autonomy and control. The most intense drama of the play if found in the conflicts between Stanley and Blanche; this conflict is characterized by a volatile mix ... himself exists within an environment of misogyny, fueled by this father's death, his mother's remarriage, and the suspicious behavior of his lady Ophelia. Early in the play, we learn that Claudius murd...

• Word Count: 2278
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate