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Hamlet

1990 · 130 min · Director: Franco Zeffirelli ★ IMDb 6.7 · 25,298 ratings

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Hamlet returns to Denmark when his father, the King, dies. His mother Gertrude has already married Hamlet's uncle Claudius, the new King. They urge Hamlet to marry his beloved Ophelia. But soon the ghost of Hamlet's father appears and tells Hamlet that he was murdered by Claudius and Gertrude. Hamlet must choose between passive acquiescence and the need for a vengeance which might lead to tragedy.

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Hamlet (1990) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Tension 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Tension, Sadness. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Tension and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Cast

Glenn Close

Gertrude

Alan Bates

Claudius

PS
Paul Scofield

The Ghost

Ian Holm

Polonius

SM
Sean Murray

Guildenstern

Michael Maloney

Rosencrantz

TP
Trevor Peacock

The Gravedigger

JM
John McEnery

Osric

RW
Richard Warwick

Bernardo

CA
Christien Anholt

Marcellus

DD
Dave Duffy

Francisco

Pete Postlethwaite

Player King

Christopher Fairbank

Player Queen

SP
Sarah Phillips

The Players

NM
Ned Mendez

The Players

Details

Directed by
Franco Zeffirelli
Written by
William Shakespeare, Franco Zeffirelli, Christopher De Vore
Type
Movies
Released
1990
Runtime
130 min
Country
United Kingdom, France, Japan, United States
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 25,298 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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