Pssst, want to check out Hamlet, Prince of Denmark in our new look?
Information
- Year
- 1980
- Runtime
- 210 min.
- Director
- Rodney Bennett
- Genre
- Drama
- Rating *
- 8.0
- Votes *
- 425
- Checks
- 25
- Favs
- 4
- Dislikes
- 0
- Favs/checks
- 16.0% (1:6)
- Favs/dislikes
- 4:0
Top comments
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Siskoid
The production is a bit of a geekstorm: Patrick Stewart as Claudius, Lalla Ward (the second Romana in Doctor Who) as Ophelia, incidental music by Dudley Simpson, and two (TWO!) Masters: Derek Jacobi as Hamlet himself, and Geoffrey Beevers (one of the burnt Masters) in a small role. The play is pretty much integral, though I can easily notice a lot of small cuts. Jacobi's Hamlet gave me new insights into a lot of the lines, an actor with incredibly strong knowledge of the material. Stewart is a little stiff as Claudius, I was disappointed by his performance. Ward is the weak link though, I don't buy her Ophelia at all. The other parts are all well filled-out, and I have to commend Eric Porter for the first "foolish" Polonius I've ever found truly effective. And yes, that includes Ian Holmes'. 7 years 4 months ago