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Directors Kenneth Branagh and Franco Zeffirelli have both released fantastic productions of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. These directors have come up with two contrasting movie versions
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BRANAGH IS TRIUMPHANT WITH HAMLET Directors Kenneth Branagh and Franco Zeffirelli have both released fantastic productions of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. These directors have come up with two contrasting movie versions of the same play by manipulating film conventions in their own ways. The greatest aspect of watching the Mel Gibson's and Branagh's films together is noticing the subtle differences them. Both versions address, or evade, some of the most controversial issues in interpreting this play: Hamlet's possible madness and the nunnery scene, the chamber scene in which the ghost appears, and Ophelia's madness along with her suicidal demise. However, by the gradual development of the vicious themes of betrayal, revenge and death, Branagh's movie is much more effective in translating the theatrical Hamlet into a cinematic masterpiece. Branagh's production is more enhanced and he successfully masters the role of Hamlet. The talented actors, excellent direction and magnificent set designs help...
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