Comparison of Ethan Hawke's and Kenneth Branagh's Versions of Hamlet

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English

 

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Lillian K

 

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October 6, 2015

 

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At the start of the film, the mood was set using modern visuals and melodies. Then a soliloquy of Hamlet was seen stating his troubling inner emotions. These scenes created a mood of youth and despair which eventually would become very effective in the plot of the film and the development of Hamlet's character...
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Branagh's version created a setting and a mood similar to Shakespeare's original play. The beginning of the play opened with two guards waiting for the appearance of a ghost. Traditional music and dark visuals like a statue of Hamlet's father created a mood of darkness and anxiety. This gave the film suspense which was much needed for the story...
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