Which Version Of The Hamlet Ghost Scene (Act 1 Scene 5) Was The Most Effective And Why.

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Which Version Of The Hamlet Ghost Scene (Act 1 Scene 5)

Was The Most Effective And Why.

In this essay I will compare three film versions of the ghost scene from Shakespeare's play, 'Hamlet'. They are; Mel Gibson version made in 1990, Kenneth Branagh's version produced in 1996 and Ethan Hawke's version from 2001. In my opinion the Mel Gibson version has the best interpretation of the ghost scene, because it is more original and believable than the same scene in the other two films. In this essay I will show why I prefer the Mel Gibson version, rather than the Ethan Hawke and Kenneth Branagh versions.

The Mel Gibson film, the earliest of the three, from 1990, is filmed in the north of Denmark, which is where the play is actually set. It is in the medieval castle of Elsinore, which fits the period the play was originally set in. This is very effective as the castle buildings provide a dramatic setting and increases the tension of the film. The ghost scene is set in the castle battlements of Ellsinore and the dark night sky, along with the howling wind builds tension and