# Hamlet (1996)

> Kenneth Branagh's expansive Hamlet turns Shakespeare's revenge tragedy into a sumptuous, psychologically charged portrait of grief, deception, and dynastic collapse.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5621

## Facts

- Runtime: 242 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Kenneth Branagh
- Cast: Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Richard Briers, Nicholas Farrell, Rufus Sewell, Reece Dinsdale
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116477/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tragic, austere, theatrical, literary film night, theater study

## Synopsis

A prince grapples with betrayal and revenge in a haunting tale of loss and madness.

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- [Othello (1951)](https://ember.film/movie/31873)
- [Titus (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/7167)
- [Othello (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/9951)
- [Hamlet (1948)](https://ember.film/movie/13860)
- [All Is True (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/389777)
- [Hamnet (2025)](https://ember.film/movie/611321)
- [Hamlet (2000)](https://ember.film/movie/5753)

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