The film attracted little attention from major Hollywood studios, until post-production, when companies such as Warner Bros., Paramount, and Orion expressed interest in purchasing the film. Tailors from Shepperton assembled the costumes. Norma Moriceau was the project's initial costume designer, but quit for unknown reasons, to be replaced by Maurizio Millenotti. Interiors were filmed at Shepperton Studios in London. Dover Castle provided the main location for Elsinore Castle, the home of Hamlet and his family. ĭunnottar Castle, Stonehaven and Blackness Castle were used as locations in the film. Gibson, who had grown up idolizing one of his costars, legendary Shakespearean actor Paul Scofield, compared the experience of performing Shakespeare alongside him to being, "thrown into the ring with Mike Tyson". Filming was set to begin on 23 April 1990, with an 11-week shooting schedule. Glenn Close was another obvious choice, having had recent box-office success with such Hollywood thrillers as Jagged Edge and Fatal Attraction.įinancing was provided on loan from a Dutch bank by Carolco Pictures, Barry Spikings' Nelson Entertainment, and Sovereign Pictures for approximately $16 million. Zeffirelli had set out to make a Shakespearian adaptation that would be accessible and appealing to younger viewers, and casting Gibson was considered an intent to lure said audience into seeing it. Mel Gibson was at that same press conference, where it was announced that he would play Hamlet. Zeffirelli announced production of the film in April 1989 at a press conference in Los Angeles. Christopher Fairbank as the Player Queen.Michael Maloney and Sean Murray as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.Paul Scofield as the ghost of King Hamlet.
This version also makes no modern day adaptations. The film largely follows the plot of the original play, albeit omitting certain dialogue and minor characters to fit the average length of a feature film. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy, the film was the first produced by Icon Productions, a company co-founded by Gibson. The film also features Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, Helena Bonham Carter, Stephen Dillane, and Nathaniel Parker. Hamlet is a 1990 drama film based on the Shakespearean tragedy of the same name, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and starring Mel Gibson as the eponymous character.
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