Mel Gibson vs. Kenneth Branaugh as Hamlet

Mel Gibson vs. Kenneth Branaugh as Hamlet
First in an installment looking at the modern film versions of Shakespeare's plays
by Lynn Davison Jr., Contributing Writer
The recent "box office rebirth" of England's favorite bard has left Hollywood with much to do about interpreting Shakespeare's classic dramas. The characters of Ophelia, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, the gravedigger, and of course Hamlet himself take new life, as the greatest actors of our time assume these timeless roles.
Produced in 1990, Mel Gibson's "Hamlet" is a more straightforward, highly edited version of the original…