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Certification
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Sex & Nudity
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- There is a quick scene that lasts two seconds where Ophelia grabs a guard's belt in a strange and potentially sexual manner. This is very subtle and brief.
- There is an implied incestuous relationship between Hamlet and his mother in this film's interpretation of the play. They kiss in such a way that implies more than filial love and he even briefly mimes sexual intercourse at one point. This is subtle.
Violence & Gore
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- There are sword fights and mild depictions of murder throughout, all of which are not graphic in any way.
Profanity
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- There is no profanity whatsoever. Every line is taken verbatim from Shakespeare's play.
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
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- Social drinking and revelry. Claudius is described as being a drunk. Such behavior is condemned by the noble characters and the play itself.
Frightening & Intense Scenes
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- The overall theme of Shakespeare's play is somewhat intense, but this film's depiction of it is not gory or overly disturbing.
Spoilers
Violence & Gore
- Hamlet stabs Polonius through the curtain, but the impact is sustained.
- Ophelia goes insane, and she ultimately drowns herself. She is briefly seen in the water.
- Anyone who knows the play knows that almost everyone dies in the end. Claudius accidentally poisons Gertrude. Laertes kills Hamlet with a poison-tipped sword but not before Hamlet takes the sword and kills Laertes with it as well. Hamlet, upon realizing the treachery of his uncle, then stabs him to death with the same poisoned sword and forcefully pours the poisoned drink down his throat as well. This is all part of the play, and none of it is graphic.
