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A Tale of Two Hamlet Movies: A comparison of two "Hamlet" movies.
Title: A Tale of Two Hamlet Movies: A comparison of two "Hamlet" movies.
Category: Literature / North American
Details: Words: 419 | Pages: 1.8 (approximately 235 words/page)
A Tale of Two Hamlet Movies: A comparison of two "Hamlet" movies.
On one hand, you have the drab, mundane, Franco Ziffirelli production of "Hamlet", and on the other, you have the magnificently constructed Kenneth Branagh production.
The settings and costumes of the flicks contrast greatly. The Franco Ziffirelli version features the usual tunics, swords, and other medieval, attire and accessories. The setting is in a castle made of stone-work; typical. Then you have the 19th-century style clothes of Kenneth Branagh's work. The clothes seem to be …showed first 75 words of 419 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 419 total…depths of madness. The characters offer a lively, entertaining atmosphere, unlike Zeffirelli, who shouldn't be a director. A movie is all about captivation.
Polonius's interaction with his daughter, Ophelia, is one of contempt. He scorns her, because he believes she is naive for believing that Hamlet really loves her. Polonius, think that because Hamlet is young, he couldn't mean his feelings for Ophelia; so, he confronts her about this and forbids her being with Hamlet.
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