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Kevin Kline directs this 1990 New York Shakespeare Festival production of HAMLET, a production that received great critical acclaim during its stage run. This version was specially produced for television, and all the strengths of the production, mainly its fine cast of daring actors, shine through. Kline stars as Hamlet, the .. Read more

Starring	Kevin Kline, Diane Venora, Michael Mann
Director	Kevin Kline
Genres	Drama

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- There are very few actors who could carry the risks of another cinematic reworking of Hamlet in an age when many... read more on Time Out
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  A filmed stage production of the play
  
  I am working on an essay about screen adaptations of Hamlet and had to watch several filmed Hamlets over the past few weeks. This version is different from the ... read more »
  
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  Kevin Kline's Hamlet is a surprisingly good production of the play. Shakespeare is an oral dramatist, much of whose power relies upon the vocal modulation ... read more »
  
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  Get Ready For Much Buttock-Clenching!
  
  Okay, granted I only watched Part 1 of this DVD, but to be honest, that was as much as I could take. I love the play, but this version was very poor. I have ... read more »
  
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  A filmed stage production of the play
  
  I am working on an essay about screen adaptations of Hamlet and had to watch several filmed Hamlets over the past few weeks. This version is different from the ... read more »
  
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  A filmed stage production of the play
  
  I am working on an essay about screen adaptations of Hamlet and had to watch several filmed Hamlets over the past few weeks. This version is different from the ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Aug 2005 at 12:59
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  Get Ready For Much Buttock-Clenching!
  
  Okay, granted I only watched Part 1 of this DVD, but to be honest, that was as much as I could take. I love the play, but this version was very poor. I have ... read more »
  
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  Kevin Kline's Hamlet is a surprisingly good production of the play. Shakespeare is an oral dramatist, much of whose power relies upon the vocal modulation ... read more »
  
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  Kevin Kline directs this 1990 New York Shakespeare Festival production of HAMLET, a production that received great critical acclaim during its stage run. This version was specially produced for television, and all the strengths of the production, mainly its fine cast of daring actors, shine through....