Kenneth Branagh's sprawling, finely textured adaptation of Shakespeare's masterpiece lives up to its source material, using strong performances and a sharp cinematic focus to create a powerfully resonant film that wastes none of its 246 minutes.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Kenneth Branagh -
Producer -
David Barron -
Screenwriter -
William Shakespeare , Kenneth Branagh -
Distributor -
Columbia Pictures -
Production Co -
Castle Rock Entertainment , Turner Pictures , Columbia Pictures , Fishmonger Films -
Rating -
PG-13 -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Dec 25, 1996, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 7, 2014 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$4.4M -
Runtime -
4h 2m -
Sound Mix -
SDDS , Dolby Digital , Surround , Dolby SR , Magnetic Stereo 6 Track -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)