- Shakespeare, William. The
Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (New Folger
Shakespeare Library). New York: Washington Square Press,
1992.
- An authoritative edition in a handy paperback.
Explanatory notes keyed to line numbers face each
page of the text.
- The
Riverside Shakespeare. Houghton Mifflin, 1997.
- An excellent edition of the complete works.
- William Shakespeare's Hamlet (Two-Disc Special Edition) (1996)
[DVD]. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Kate Winslet, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie, Billy Crystal. Warner Home Video, 2007.
- Stars brilliant actor/director Branagh in this riveting uncut version of the Bard's masterpiece.
- Hamlet - Criterion Collection (1948)
[DVD]. Starring Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons. Criterion, 2000.
- Laurence Olivier's beautifully directed film and his own unsurpassed performance earned Best Picture and Best Actor Oscars.
- NEW! Hamlet (2009)
[DVD]. Starring David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie, and Mariah Gale. BBC Warner, 2010.
- David Tennant. lately of Dr. Who fame, surprises and delights with a stunning, masterful interpretation of Shakespeare's ever-renewable character. In this modern-dress performance, Tennant combines crystalline delivery and smart line pacing with quicksilver movements and moods to match his feigned (or real?) madness. In the "Behind the Scenes" PBS interview, Tennant remarked, "I wish everyone could have a go at Hamlet, because it's really a life-changing thing to do." Life-changing to watch, too.
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