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A film by Franco Zeffirelli. The extraordinary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic tale of vengeance and tragedy. Starring Mel Gibson and Glenn Close. (140 min)

Hamlet directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Richard Briers, Michael Bryant. (120 min)

Short animation of Hamlet (25 min)

David Tennant has won great praise for his role in the Shakespeare play of a young man haunted by his father's ghost and driven to the edge of madness. (3 hours)

No Sweat Shakespeare produced by English Literature teacher to present Shakespeare's plays and contexts in an accessible way

Explore the historical context of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Elizabethan England with Dr Hannah Lavery, Associate Lecturer at The Open University,

Hamlet with detailed notes and analysis, from Shakespeare Online.

Hamlet synopsis and limited resources

University of Chicago Shakespeare scholar Prof. David Bevington delivered this Harper Lecture in Miami on the subject of “Love and Friendship in Hamlet.” Bevington places Hamlet in the context of William Shakespeare’s career and evolving writing. (Main video 57 min speech) (video online discussion 60 min)

Folger Shakespeare Library - includes links to primary sources and podcasts

A compendium of common knowledge

Shakespeare Birthplace Trust