Ghost Flashcards
Zeffirelli (1990) Hamlet = Mel Gibson
- beginning scene
omits beginning scene of Horatio and ghost, starts with funeral of old Hamlet
Zeffirelli (1990) Hamlet = Mel Gibson
- first scene of ghost
Scene of Ghost and Hamlet comes just after a royal feast - Hamlet for the first time acts
irrational when wishing to follow and speak to the ghost;
- threatens Horatio and guards with
drawn sword when they try to prevent him;
-audience empathises with Hamlet and old Hamlet
Zeffirelli (1990) Hamlet = Mel Gibson
- ghost in bedroom scene
old Hamlet ghost appears after Hamlet and Gertrude kiss (v sexualised- amplified oedipal complex and incestuous actions)
Maxine Peake - Hamlet
- first ghost scene: setting
- when Ghost appears, camera shot angle swivels around to portray presence of ghost - And flashing lights - not a physical appearance of ghost at this point
- when ghost about to speak, little lights around auditorium flash and Hamlet spreads arms and walks around (like possessed?!)
- as ghost speaks to Hamlet, low hanging lights slowly flash dark yellow hue
Maxine Peake - Hamlet
- first ghost scene
- Horatio attempts to stop her from going towards it & Hamlet takes and points gun at Horatio when he tries stop her
- Ghost of Old Hamlet = same actor that plays Claudius (John Shrapnel);
- Old Hamlet ghost kneels before Hamlet and reaches towards him - v emotional and angry speech, not portrayal of authority over Hamlet unlike other adaptations;
- Hamlet holds ghost as he wails “most horrible”
Branagh - first ghost scene
- Hamlet threatens Horatio with sword
- hamlet runs through woods and fire and smoke whilst speaking frantically when running towards ghost
- lying in ‘unweeded garden’ after speaking to ghost