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William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" has been filmed and performed on stage numerous times. What is interesting is the distinct differences a director or screenwriter can create in the same play through film. Three versions of Hamlet, the classic, long-time favorite starring and directed by Laurence Olivier, the 1996 version starring and directed by Kenneth Branagh and the most recent version, released in 2000 starring and directed by Campbell Scott. All three versions tell the same story, but with …

…see. He is more a brighter spot within a gray area. There will more than likely be even more versions made of this play. It is a timeless, intriguing plot. The play was easily adapted into various time periods. Each of the versions of Hamlet discussed were compelling for their own reasons to view. It is an interesting process to watch the same exact play performed and have each of the characters be perceived differently.