Hamlet 1996 - Tumblr Posts

finally got around to watching Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet (1996) all in one sitting (it’s four hours long) and I quite liked it.

My biggest gripe is that Hamlet didn’t die in Horatio’s arms, but aside from that there were very many good things about it that I did enjoy. The set and costume design was fantastic, the entire thing was over the top and dramatised to a very fun extent, and the dedication to keeping all the extremely long monologues and soliloquies uncut was admirable.

My favourite scenes were probably Act 3 Scenes 1 & 2, I liked the beginning and end symbolism with the statue and name plaque, I liked how Fortinbras (and Hamlet’s fencing ability) were frequently foreshadowed, and overall it was just very cool. Would recommend if you’re watching for a bit of fun and don’t mind that it’s a long one.

Hamlet piece I did based on both the 1996 film and my old highschool project

I have a problem :3