Review of Hamlet (1996) by Bart D — 01 Feb 2008

De verfilming van het shakespeare drama. Schitterend stuk. De verfilming is een schitterende zetting met schitterende acteerprestaties. De film duurt 4 uur, maar is ronduit subliem, zeker op het eind.

This review of Hamlet (1996) was written by Bart D on 01 Feb 2008.

Hamlet has generally received positive reviews.

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