Hamlet

1996 · directed by Kenneth Branagh

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Hamlet (1996), directed by Kenneth Branagh, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Kenneth Branagh
• Derek Jacobi
• Kate Winslet
• Julie Christie
• Richard Briers
• Nicholas Farrell
• Rufus Sewell
• Reece Dinsdale
• Timothy Spall
• Michael Maloney

Crew

• Alex Thomson — Director of Photography
• Neil Farrell — Editor
• Patrick Doyle — Original Music Composer

More from Kenneth Branagh

1. Henry V (1989) — 80/100 · hit
2. Much Ado About Nothing (1993) — 77/100
3. Belfast (2021) — 77/100
4. Cinderella (2015) — 71/100
5. Dead Again (1991) — 69/100
6. Thor (2011) — 68/100

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