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Hamlet (1990)  link to Hamlet on IMDb  

Number: 291

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IMDb Rating:
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6.8/10 (17678 votes)

Country: USA, 135 minutes

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama

Director(s): Franco Zeffirelli

Cast: Mel Gibson (as Hamlet), Glenn Close (as Gertrude), Alan Bates (as Claudius), Paul Scofield (as The Ghost), Ian Holm (as Polonius)

Medium: Unknown,

Plot Outline: Hamlet returns to Denmark when his father, the King, dies. His mother Gertrude has already married Hamlet's uncle Claudius, the new King. They urge Hamlet to marry his beloved Ophelia. But soon the ghost of Hamlet's father appears and tells Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudius and Gertrude. Hamlet must choose between passive acquiescence and the need for a vengeance which might lead to tragedy.

Location: X5

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1