Obviously Kenneth Branagh is among the very best who have ever performed the works of Shakespeare, but the entire delivery at 1:10 hammers home his range as an actor. It takes a lot of sincerity and honesty to deliver a line like *that* and it still gives me shivers. Sorry to sound melodramatic but my god man, what a great fucking actor.
Hamlet cannot tolerate the behavior of Laertes because Hamlet knows in his heart that he is the agent of Ophelia's destruction, and because of this Hamlet has an irresistible need to face Laertes down. There is an arrogance in Hamlet's behavior. One line associated with this scene is when Hamlet mentions Laertes "trying to outface me with jumping into her grave". Hamlet is in full denial. He sees the suffering his actions have caused, and he can't handle it. He has to outface Laertes because Laertes is the embodiment of the suffering Hamlet has caused. Hamlet's madness becomes much more genuine here, and it's denial of the catastrophe he has caused that is at its core. There are extreme contrasts in the way Hamlet treats Ophelia, and in the way he communicates with her. In the letters that Polonius makes Ophelia divulge he is expressing ardent love. He writes, "I have not the art to express my groans". Then, not too long after, he is telling her to go to a whorehouse. (i.e. "get thee to a nunnery"). Ophelia becomes Hamlet's punching bag in his frustration over his father's death. But there is another reason too for Hamlet's cruel treatment of his one time love, one not completely out in the open, but still very powerful. It is my belief that Hamlet has gotten Ophelia pregnant. There are many indications that this is the case, but I won't go into them here.
"he is telling her to go to a whorehouse. (i.e. "get thee to a nunnery"). " Dunno what nunneries you've been around, care to clue me into the locale mate?
Literally writing my essay on this, glad im not alone. He allows his emotions towards his fathers murder to get out of control, and because of it, the chaos spreads. “When you begin a journey of revenge, start by digging two graves”but in this case, he wouldve had to dig several 💀💀💀
I just loved your synopsis of their relationship ❤️❤️ Articulate and metaphorical in true sense.... But mind to tell me, how did you get to know that Ophelia was pregnant?
@@calebfield549 Sorry about your stroke. What we meant was: it would be obvious to Hamlet readers that the title of the video was not as honest as it dared to show.
Because he had been promised Hamlet's death already. He was raging yes, but he was also grieving, and some small scrap of him did not wish to shed blood over Olivia's grave.
Hamlet has just gotten an eyefull of the suffering his behavior has caused, and he has to deny his part in it, but he can't. He knows in his heart that he is the most responsible for Ophelia's death, and every claim he makes about it is exagerated, i.c. "I loved Ophelia, 40,000 brothers could not overtop my love for her, ... You talk of mountains, let them throw millions of acres on us. Hamlet is desperately trying to absolve himself of guilt for Ophelia's death.
@@dvictor5750 Certainly the best directed and produced for sure. There are debates about who plays Hamlet best, but as I haven't seen most others I'm content to adore Branagh.
"Eat a crocodile? I'll do it!"
-Hamlet, some time ago
Obviously Kenneth Branagh is among the very best who have ever performed the works of Shakespeare, but the entire delivery at 1:10 hammers home his range as an actor. It takes a lot of sincerity and honesty to deliver a line like *that* and it still gives me shivers. Sorry to sound melodramatic but my god man, what a great fucking actor.
Agreed
Hamlet cannot tolerate the behavior of Laertes because Hamlet knows in his heart that he is the agent of Ophelia's destruction, and because of this Hamlet has an irresistible need to face Laertes down. There is an arrogance in Hamlet's behavior. One line associated with this scene is when Hamlet mentions Laertes "trying to outface me with jumping into her grave". Hamlet is in full denial. He sees the suffering his actions have caused, and he can't handle it. He has to outface Laertes because Laertes is the embodiment of the suffering Hamlet has caused. Hamlet's madness becomes much more genuine here, and it's denial of the catastrophe he has caused that is at its core. There are extreme contrasts in the way Hamlet treats Ophelia, and in the way he communicates with her. In the letters that Polonius makes Ophelia divulge he is expressing ardent love. He writes, "I have not the art to express my groans". Then, not too long after, he is telling her to go to a whorehouse. (i.e. "get thee to a nunnery"). Ophelia becomes Hamlet's punching bag in his frustration over his father's death. But there is another reason too for Hamlet's cruel treatment of his one time love, one not completely out in the open, but still very powerful. It is my belief that Hamlet has gotten Ophelia pregnant. There are many indications that this is the case, but I won't go into them here.
"he is telling her to go to a whorehouse. (i.e. "get thee to a nunnery"). "
Dunno what nunneries you've been around, care to clue me into the locale mate?
Back then the word "nunnery" was slang for "whorehouse", and no, I've never been to one. How about you?
Literally writing my essay on this, glad im not alone. He allows his emotions towards his fathers murder to get out of control, and because of it, the chaos spreads. “When you begin a journey of revenge, start by digging two graves”but in this case, he wouldve had to dig several 💀💀💀
I just loved your synopsis of their relationship ❤️❤️ Articulate and metaphorical in true sense.... But mind to tell me, how did you get to know that Ophelia was pregnant?
@@poushpichakraborty788 “as your daughter may concieve… look to it.”
1:10 oh my son what theme I LOVED OPHELIA
"I shall eat a crocodile, I'll do it!" 🤣👍
SOMEBODY PUT THAT ON A SHIRT.
In case you're wondering, crocodiles are DELICIOUS. It's like a three-way cross between fish, red meat and poultry, and makes spectacular jerky.
This scene always spoke to me. My sister loved the play Hamlet. and this scene speaks volumes to my grief since she's passed. Bravo.
Did anyone else laugh at Laeretes throwing a bible at Hamlet?
I fucking can’t get enough of Branagh in anything Shakespeare!
I swear I saw Kate Winslet eyelids twitch when the coffin was opened. LOL :17
They do twitch
Lol
Even in death Ophelia was like “dude chill”
It says hamlet and laertes jump into the grave, but Hamlet deosnt do shit.
If you fell for that then perhaps you may have put down your Hamlet (textbook) down for some time now.
@@mantabond sorry I had a stroke reading this, what?
@@calebfield549 Sorry about your stroke. What we meant was: it would be obvious to Hamlet readers that the title of the video was not as honest as it dared to show.
@@mantabond this is a very stupid thing to say and I’m glad it’s preserved for public enjoyment
@@caffeinepoisoning Begging your pardon, we do not know what you mean. Could you explain?
At least Hamlet is with his mother, father, and Ophelia in Heaven
Wow!
I don't understand why Laertes did not do anything against Hamlet
Because he had been promised Hamlet's death already.
He was raging yes, but he was also grieving, and some small scrap of him did not wish to shed blood over Olivia's grave.
dead bodies dont blink 🥶
Hamlet has just gotten an eyefull of the suffering his behavior has caused, and he has to deny his part in it, but he can't. He knows in his heart that he is the most responsible for Ophelia's death, and every claim he makes about it is exagerated, i.c. "I loved Ophelia, 40,000 brothers could not overtop my love for her, ... You talk of mountains, let them throw millions of acres on us. Hamlet is desperately trying to absolve himself of guilt for Ophelia's death.
*cries in silence
what version of hamlet is this - who's the director
1996 Version, Kenneth Branagh
Best version
@@dvictor5750 Certainly the best directed and produced for sure.
There are debates about who plays Hamlet best, but as I haven't seen most others I'm content to adore Branagh.