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Movie Release: 1990 DVD Release: 09/18/2001 Format: DVD Edition: Television SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 53 mins Studio: Image Entertainment Members Wishing: 6 Genres: Drama, Tragedy

Kevin Kline directed this television adaptation of the New York Shakespeare Festival's 1990 production of Shakespeare's most famous tragedy, in which Kline also stars as the melancholy Danish prince. Deeply saddened by the death of his father, Hamlet (Kline) is shocked to discover his mother, Queen Gertrude (Dana Ivey), has already taken a new husband, Claudius (Brian Murray), the brother of the late King. Visited by the shade of his late father, Hamlet is told that Claudius rose to his new status through murder, and the son is soon torn over what action he should take; meanwhile, Ophelia (Diane Venora) descends into madness. This adaptation of Hamlet was originally produced for PBS, where it first aired in 1990. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Kevin Kline stars in this production of Hamlet, which comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. There are no supplemental materials of any consequence, but this Image title should be worthwhile for any fan of the source material. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide