Hamlet

kenneth Branagh's  "Hamlet", based on william Shakespeare's " Hamlet ".

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                  I am sharing my point of view on this blog of " Hamlet " .This task given by the had of English department Dr. Dilip barad sir, M.K.B.university bhavnagar. 

Hamlet is a 1996 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, adapted and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Prince Hamlet..... The film is the first unabridged theatrical film version of Hamlet, running just over four hours. 

For Manny lovers of Shakespeare's, Kenneth Branagh is the modern conduit for the bard the most dedicated to inter preting and honoring the works of the playwright from Stratford upon Avon. 

It's not hard see why over the last 30 years, Branagh has directed six feature films inspired by Shakespeare, in addition to starring in even more and taking on numerous stage projects. His latest project, All is true, which he both directs and stars in , offers him the opportunity to literally step into will's shoes, portraying Shakespeare in the final years of his life after he retires and returns to Stratford. 

Every Shakespeare nerd has a personal fact Hamlet, but Branagh's sprawling 1996 production consistently ranks as one of the most beloved. Branagh presents the unabridged play for the first time on screen, but even clocking in at a whopping four hours, this Hamlet is remarkably accessible, exploring the Bard's most tragic hero and all his faults in depth. Lavish sets and a 19th century setting give this Hamlet a sense of grandeur, with appearances by Julie christie, Derek Jacobi, Kate Winslet, Charlotte Heston, Billy Crystal, robin William, and more. 

Branagh may have been more eager to experiment with some of his other adaptations, changing up lines and settings, but his Hamlet is a devoted love letter to the Bard's  most masterful work. 

# How faithful is the movie to the original play? 

The film is the first unabridged theatrical film version of Hamlet, running just over four hours. The setting is updated to the 19th century, but it's Elizabethan English remains the same. Blenheim palace is the setting used for the exterior grounds of Elsinore castle and interiors where all photographed at shepperton studio blended with footage shot at blenheim. 

#After watching the movie, have your perception about play, characters or situation changed? 

After watching movie my perception about play, character and situation is changed because  as wediscussed in class about original play sir said that the movie is so long, that's why generally audience get boring. I see that Ophelia became and she did suicide. We can not surely says that Ophelia did suicide. Another character is Hamlet and ghost. 

#do you feel 'Aesthetic' delight while watching the movie? If yes, exactly when did it happen? If no, can you explain with reason? 

When Elsinore castle is shown for first time in the scene, I felt asthetic delight and though that how a good cinematographic effect is created, in other scene of the ceremonical scene that was the batter understanding of the play. 

#does screening of movie help you in better understanding of the play? 

Yes,  this movie screening helped our studies batter understanding of the play. Hamlet returned from Wittendin to Denmark, he come to know about that his father is death and his mother grabbed by his uncle. The over hasty marriage of his mother with his uncle he gets shattered. 

#does screening of movie help you in better understanding of the play? 

Yes, movie is better to understand of the play. It is a very easiest way to understanding Hamlet play through the movie screening because in this movie Kennthh branagh tried to covered up original texts whole dialogues as much as possible, it is possible that we can't imagine that kind of whole situation as well while reading the text. 

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