Hamlet
1990 film directed by Franco Zeffirelli
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Summary
Hamlet is a film[1]. Hamlet ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,833 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: Franco Zeffirelli[4]
- Screenwriter: Franco Zeffirelli[5]
- Composer: Ennio Morricone[6]
- Genre: romance film[7], drama film[8]
- Based on: Hamlet[9]
- Cast member: Mel Gibson[10], Glenn Close[11], Alan Bates[12], Paul Scofield[13], Ian Holm[14], Helena Bonham Carter[15], Stephen Dillane[16], Nathaniel Parker[17], Pete Postlethwaite[18], Christien Anholt[19], John McEnery[20], Michael Maloney[21], Richard Warwick[22], Vernon Dobtcheff[23]
- Producer: Bruce Davey[24], Dyson Lovell[25]
- Director of photography: David Watkin[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Distribution format: video on demand[28]
- Review score: 76%[29], 6.4/10[30], 53/100[31]
- Color: color[32]
- Country of origin: France[33], United Kingdom[34], United States[35], Italy[36]
- Publication date: January 1, 1990[37], October 10, 1991[38]
- Characters: Prince Hamlet[39], Gertrude[40], King Claudius[41], The Ghost[42], Polonius[43], Ophelia[44], Horatio[45], Laertes[46], Rosencrantz[47], Guildenstern[48], Osric[49], Bernardo[50], Marcellus[51]
- Distributed by: Warner Bros. Entertainment[52], Carolco Pictures[53], Netflix[54]
- Narrative location: Denmark[55]
- Main subject: incest[56]
- Film editor: Richard Marden[57]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Costume Design[58], Academy Award for Best Production Design[59]
- Title: Hamlet[60]
- After a work by: William Shakespeare[61]
Why It Matters
Hamlet has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] Hamlet is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
FAQs
What awards did Hamlet receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].