Hamlet: Screenplay, Introduction And Film Diary

Kenneth Branagh, who is sometimes credited with popularizing Shakespearean cinema, has long yearned to see Hamlet, the playwright's finest work, shown in its entirety.

"The film, like the play, will have something for everyone," he states. "Its a ghost story, a thriller, an action-packed murder mystery, and a great tragedy that is profoundly moving." Branagh's version, in which he will both play the title role and direct, is certain to go down in film history thanks to an incredible cast of international actors, including Derek Jacobi as Claudius, Julie Christie as Gertrude, Kate Winslet as Ophelia, Charlton Heston as the Player King, Robin Williams as Osric, and Gerard Depardieu as Reynaldo.

This exquisite book has color and black-and-white stills, a production diary that gives us a behind-the-scenes peek at the film's daily filming, and an introduction by Branagh that adapts Shakespeare's text.