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Kenneth Branagh
Also known as: Kenneth Charles Branagh
Born: December 10, 1960 in Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Irish:British:Irish
Born: December 10, 1960 in Belfast, United Kingdom
Nationality: Northern Irish:British:Irish
Filmography Cast Member
(2009) R
(2008) Unrated
(2008) PG-13
(2008) Unrated
(2008) Unrated
(2002) Unrated
(2002) PG
(2002) PG
(2001) R
(2001) R
(2000) PG
(1999) PG-13
(1998) R
(1998) R
(1997) R
(1997) R
Filmography Director
Filmography Voice
Filmography Writer
This is the only uncut version of Shakespeare's play committed to film. As such, it is a relief to find it done so well. While not all of the star-studded cast fit too easily (Jack Lemmon is a bit ill-at-ease in a brief bit), but others fare quite well (Heston, Crystal). Excellent production design, and great performances from Branagh, Winslet, Jacobi and Christie. If you fear the 4 hour running time, the Gibson version is fine. But if you want great cinema, this is the best version.
FOUR BONES? Have you been at the dognip? This thing is ghastly! Hamlet swinging on a chandelier across the room in the final scene? Give me a break - or a poison-tipped sword. This is like a Corman send-up of Shakespeare, without any of the humor. See Mel Gibson do his wired Prince, Nicol Williamson do his haunted Prince. (Skip Olivier's self-aggrandizing Prince-as-Young-Werther.) But stay away from this bizarrely inadvertent parody: Prince-as-Doug-Fairbanks.
Just because I haven't seen it doesn't mean I can't review it! http://goldenboat.wordpress.com/2008/12/11/not-at-the-movies-valkyrie/
Creepy, creepy, creepy. The effects and events are too much for some, but real horror folks might like it. Just not for the quemish
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Achievement in directing
Achievement in directing
Achievement in directing
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Worst Supporting Actor
(1999)
PG-13
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
