Hamlet Movie Review 2001

Every actor wants to play Shakespeare's melancholy Dane and in this cable adaptation, it's Scott (co-directing as well) who takes on the title role. This version is set at the turn of the 20th century. Good cast and some clever supernatural visuals for enchancement.

Distribution

The Video Collection, PO Box 2284, South Burlington, VT 05407-2284

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 179 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Plays to Film: William Shakespeare, Royalty, Revenge, Sanity Check, Family Ties, Tragedy, Period Piece: 1900s, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews

Cast

Campbell Scott, Jamey Sheridan, Blair Brown, Roscoe Lee Browne, Lisa Gay Hamilton, John Benjamin Hickey, Roger Guenveur Smith, Sam Robards, Michael Imperioli, Byron Jennings

Cinematography

Dan Gillham

Director

Campbell Scott, Eric Simonson