Hamlet DVD   Warner Bros

"Hamlet has the kind of power, energy and excitement that movies can truly exploit," award-winning actor/director Kenneth Branagh says. In this first-ever full-text film of William Shakespeare’s greatest work, the power surges through every scene. The timeless tale of murder, corruption and revenge is reset in an opulent 19th-century world, using sprawling Blenheim Palace as Elsinore and staging much of the action in shimmering mirrored and gold-filled interiors. The energy is electrifying, due to a luminous cast. The excitement of the Bard’s words and an adventurous filmmaking style lift the story from its often shadowy ambience to fully-lit pageantry and rage.

Special Features
Introduction By Director/Star Kenneth Branagh, Commentary By Kenneth Branagh And Shakespeare Scholar Russell Jackson, New Digital Transfer From Original 70mm Elements, Soundtrack Remastered In Dolby Digital 5.1, Featurette To Be On Camera: A History With Hamlet, 1996 Cannes Film Festival Promo, Shakespeare Movies Trailer Gallery