Hamlet (2000)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 111 mins
Theatrical Release Information:
Hamlet
William Shakespeare's classic tale is brought to the screen for the third time in ten years in this modernized interpretation. Writer/director Michael Almereyda updates the story to the present day, where Hamlet (Ethan Hawke) is a struggling filmmaker whose personal and familial trials are set against the machinations of a huge production firm called the Denmark Corporation. Joining Hamlet as he seeks revenge for the death of his father and the wedding of his mother to an enemy are Kyle MacLachlan as Claudius, Julia Stiles as Ophelia, Bill Murray as Polonius, Sam Shepard as the ghost of Hamlet's father, Diane Venora as Gertrude, Steve Zahn as Rosencrantz, and Dechen Thurman as Guildenstern. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of Hamlet:
Sam Shepard also in Ruffian , Don't Come Knocking , After the Harvest , Kurosawa , The Right Stuff , Fool for Love
Diane Venora also in The 13th Warrior , Wolfen , Bird , Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 , The Substitute , F/X
Hamlet Trivia
Who played Hamlet in the movie Hamlet?
Ethan Hawke played Hamlet in the movie Hamlet
Who played Claudius in the movie Hamlet?
Kyle MacLachlan played Claudius in the movie Hamlet
Who played The Ghost in the movie Hamlet?
Sam Shepard played The Ghost in the movie Hamlet
Who played Gertrude in the movie Hamlet?
Diane Venora played Gertrude in the movie Hamlet
Who played Polonius in the movie Hamlet?
Bill Murray played Polonius in the movie Hamlet
Who played Ophelia in the movie Hamlet?
Julia Stiles played Ophelia in the movie Hamlet
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