Hamlet (Gibson)
'God has given you one face, and you make yourselves another' wrote William Shakespeare in his classic tale of vengeance and obsession. Franco Zeffirelli gives this version a new face by casting Mel Gibson as the tragic prince of Denmark. Co-stars Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm and Helena Bonham Carter as Ophelia.
Year: 1990
Genre: Shakespeare, Alice's Playhouse, Dysfunctional Families, Royalty
Country: USA
Director: Franco Zeffirelli
Starring: Alan Bates, Glenn Close, Mel Gibson, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, Helena Bonham Carter, Stephen Dillane, Nathaniel Parker, Michael Maloney, Sean Murray, Trevor Peacock
Duration: 130 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
7.8/10
Location in store: Alice's Playhouse (Shakespeare)
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