Month: June 2016
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Andra Sutherland: Act 5, Scene 2
Over the past week, I watched Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 full-text version of Hamlet twice; the second time reading along in the text and annotating Crowl’s “Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet: From text to screen”. The following are photos of my screen while watching it and a page of my notes on it. A particular passage in Act 5 Scene…
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Film Diary-Ore Arowobusoye
Many things cross our minds when we think of Hamlet, the lovely prince of Denmark. He’s dramatic, introspective, and emo (before it was even cool). However, one thing that I usually don’t associate Hamlet with is humor. He’s way too serious for that. He’s the type of person whose jokes make us nervous because we aren’t sure when things will…
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Act 5 Scene 1 Jennifer Pelham
In English 311 this semester I have watched Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 Hamlet and read the Robert S. Miola edition of the play while I watched. In the text, Hamlet watches the Grave-maker treat the skulls of the dead playfully, tossing them about instead of mournfully preparing them for the graves (5.1.87-98). Hamlet talks about one…
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Film Diary – Act 4 Scene 2 (Famya Virk)
Surprisingly, I really enjoyed watching Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 film Hamlet. I thought it would be difficult to watch (mainly because it’s four hours long), but I easily became obsessed with the film and thought the acting was superb. It was also great to see Kate Winslet and Robin Williams in the film, and I thought…
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Act 4 Scene 7 – Maria Servito
Watching Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet may seem as torturous as running a marathon, but Branagh makes sure it is worth your time. The cinematography of this film is superb– almost every scene in the movie can be a standalone picture. Furthermore, Branagh perfectly captures the multi-faceted Hamlet and even effectively delivers Hamlet’s funny (and punny) one-liners.…
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Aiden Fox-Baylis – Film Diary, Act 5, Scene 2
This film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is my personal favourite rendition of any Shakespearean film, as Kenneth Branagh chooses to use the entirety of Hamlet‘s script. The use of the entire script allows for the actors and scenes they act within to be expressed to their fullest, as each word may be succinctly recited from the play…
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Aspen Kozak–Act V Scene 1
The PDF by Crowl begins by describing differences between Olivier’s Hamlet and Branagh’s Hamlet. Oliver trimmed the text to focus on the individual phyche. In contrast, Branagh did not adjust the text. He not only uses every word, but fills in the gap with visuals. Crowl links this desire to flesh out a realistic story…
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Film Diary: Act 5 Scene 2 of Hamlet (1996) by Manasi Mahashabde
Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet (1996) is quite literally four hours long. It was nearly impossible for me to get through the movie in one session so I did end up watching the film over several sessions. Personally, my overall impression of the movie was that I found it quite enjoyable. I particularly found the depictions of…
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Kathleen Reeves – Act Five Scene One – Hamlet
Watching Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 version of Hamlet seemed to be a daunting task due to the length; however, sitting down and watching, the time seemed to go by quite fast. I found Branagh’s version to be captivating and exciting. Act five scene one of Branagh’s version grabbed my attention in how dark this scene is.…
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A Brief Review of Kenneth Branagh’s Hamlet (1996)
To paraphrase the popular colloquial lingo: I’m no film critic, but I know what I like. To match that phrase against Kenneth Branagh’s 1996 film Hamlet is to say, “Finally! Shakespeare on film done right!” The uncut script, rich settings and well-delivered acting provide a refreshing boon amongst the surfeit of abridged, revised and heavily…