Review of Hamlet (1996) by Matt E — 09 Aug 2014

Excessive but wonderfully filmed and (mostly) brilliantly acted. Richard Briers portrayal of Polonius is the finest I have ever seen.

This review of Hamlet (1996) was written by Matt E on 09 Aug 2014.

Hamlet has generally received positive reviews.

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