Here are the last of the Hamlet clips we watched.
Kenneth Branagh (1996):
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JD6gOrARk4
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uJBOAkMsSc
...and the very different "modern" interpretation
Ethan Hawke (2000):
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YHMYkUrV7A
Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVbrYkxti3M
Tomorrow, you will be asked to write and in-class essay on the following prompt:
Considering the importance and purpose of Act 3, scene 1 to the development of the plot and characters of Hamlet, which stage or film adaptation that we watched is the most effective? Why? Discuss specific performance details and how the strongest performances demonstrate the important elements of this scene within the context of the play.
Feel free to bring any notes or outline you'd like to use.
HW: Finish reading Act 3 by Wednesday, and work on the study guide I handed out in class today.
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