In Branagh's version of Hamlet, the ghost is portrayed as a feared figure that instigates fear in Hamlet and is the main driver for Hamlet to avenge his father's death. ... As in the play, when Horatio and Hamlet first meet up, Horatio tells Hamlet about the ghost on the battlements. ... When Hamlet and the ghost go off on their own, the camera follows Hamlet as he climbs up stairway to a higher portion of the battlements. Once Hamlet is there, the camera cuts back and forth from close-ups of the ghost as it tells its tale of horror to close-ups of Hamlet's face reacting. The a...

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Questions As a group, compare the interpretations of one of the key soliloquies in the play, "Hamlet," from the individual films you watched over Reading Week. How does the character of Hamlet interact with the viewer? ... We felt that this was slightly over-dramatic of our expectations of Hamlet but effective nonetheless. ... To similar effect, although we found this a very weak and ineffective adaptation of Hamlet and the insanity and struggle of his character, was Laurence Olivier's version (GB, 1948). Again, Hamlet was the focal point of the shot, heightened by the dull background, fu...

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The Royal Deceit and Hamlet have their differences but all in all they seem have their basic goal covered, which is to portray the awry, clever Hamlet and his tragedy. Franco Zeffirelli's interpretation of "Hamlet" with Mel Gibson is a bit physical and upbeat. ... A scene that is unfamiliar to the original film would be at the wake of Hamlet's father where Hamlet, Gertrude and Claudius confront each other over the coffin. ... Gibson gives off a more stage like handling of deal with the ghost of Hamlet's father. ... In the Royal Deceit we see how they focus more on the Ophelia -...

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In class, we have been reading Shakespeare's famous play Hamlet, along with watching two altogether different Hamlet movies, one by Kenneth Branagh and the other by Franco Zeffirelli. ... Mel Gibson shows how Hamlet throughout the play avenges his father's death, because of the love he had for him. He does extremely well showing the change of emotions that are tormenting Hamlet. Mel Gibson displays that Hamlet is very sensitive but never weak, as we see in the Gertrude Chamber scene. ... This displays the guilt, and remorse Gertrude felt towards Hamlet. ...

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Franco Zeffirelli's 1990 version of Hamlet is no exception of this. ... In Shakespeare's original, Fortinbras represents all the aspects of character that Hamlet is not, and by the contrary of the two young royals, the reader can easily see Hamlet's flawed character as less of a "noble hero". ... By removing Fortinbras, the viewer can isolate the hero of the film to Hamlet, and Hamlet alone. ... Another addition that stands out is the relationship between Hamlet and his mother. ... " In the scene where Hamlet confronts his mother after murdering Polonius, there is...

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The exact time period in which Hamlet takes place is unclear. ... In this beginning scene, the positioning of Hamlet is extremely important. ... In this speech he seems to be mocking Hamlet's grief. ... The film opens with a funeral for old king Hamlet. ... This emphasizes that fact that Hamlet is most likely not mad. ...

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