Hamlet is prone to calmness even when handling unforeseen tasks as in during the death of Polonius. Hamlet is also portrayed as a resourceful and an efficient politician who hardly loses his temper in public as clearly see towards the ‘ mousetrap scene’. He seeks whom to trust but finds none as everyone seems to betray him, this is given much concentration by the director of the film giving Hamlet so much psyche. Hamlet is mentally and morally tormented by the actions of people in the Castle, including his friends. Generally, Hamlet is portrayed as a sharp-minded man in a bid to follow keenly on the activities going on in the Castle. This betrayal provokes anger and disappointment in Hamlet, at this point, the flashback of their intercourse is added to rid of the ambiguity in their relationship and bond, this also indicates a more intimate relationship between these two characters and thus leading to Ophelia’s madness later in the film.ĭuring the conversation that Hamlet had with his uncle, the new king, his body language and facial aggressiveness shows that he is suspicious of something. He shows affection and belief in Ophelia’s virtues up to the point she chooses to withhold information regarding her father’s whereabouts. Hamlet shows true emotions towards his girlfriend, Ophelia. During the closet scene, the relationship of Hamlet and his mother is observable and his character also shows, the faithfulness he had towards his father and his urge to avenge his murder can also be seen. He mainly concentrates on the relationship with Claudius and Ophelia, and there is no physical contact nor side glances to these ladies. In this adaptation of Hamlet, the relationship between Hamlet and Gertrude, her mother is not of much interest to the director. Hamlet’s masculinity is clearly observable throughout the entire film. The relationship of Hamlet with other actors is really interesting and brings out his strong, decisive, straightforward and serious nature. This is pure talent and mastery of the original version of this Shakespeare’s play. These scenes bring awe, sadness, and happiness to the viewers.
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