Hamlet: Screenplay, Introduction and Film Diary Contributor(s): Shakespeare, William (Author), Branagh, Kenneth (Author), Konow, Rolf (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0393315053 ISBN-13: 9780393315059 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 1996 Annotation: Often credited with creating a popular movie audience for Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh has wanted for many years to bring to the screen the complete, full-length version of Hamlet. His desire becomes a reality when this epic drama, featuring an all-star cast and produced and directed by Branagh, comes to theaters this fall. This tie-in book includes Branagh's Introduction and screenplay, a production diary, color stills, and more. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - Screenwriting |
Dewey: 791.437 |
LCCN: 96035077 |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.55" W x 9.23" L (0.98 lbs) 260 pages |
Features: Movie/TV Tie-In, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 08/01/1996 pg. 54 Library Journal 08/01/1996 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 125511 Reading Level: 4.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Often credited with creating a popular movie audience for Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh has wanted for many years to bring to the screen the complete, full-length version of Hamlet, Shakespeare's greatest play. The film, like the play, will have something for everyone, he says. Its a ghost story, a thriller, an action-packed murder mystery, and a great tragedy that is profoundly moving. With an outstanding cast of international actors--including Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Julie Christie as Gertrude, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Charlton Heston as the Player King, Robin Williams as Osric, and Gerard Depardieu as Reynaldo--Branagh's version, in which he will play the title role as well as direct, is sure to go down in film history. This beautiful volume includes Branagh's introduction and screenplay adaptation of Shakespeare's text, color and black-and-white stills, and a production diary that takes us behind the scenes for a day-to-day look at the shooting of his film. |
Contributor Bio(s): Branagh, Kenneth: - Kenneth Branagh, who lives in London, is the author of three previous books: an autobiography, Beginning (Norton), and the tie-in volumes to Much Ado About Nothing (Norton), and Henry V. |
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