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King Hamlet, who appears in a ghostly meeting to the young prince
'''Hamlet''' is Shakespeare's most famous play, a 400-year old [[tragedy]] about [[incest]], [[revenge]] and [[madness]].
'''Hamlet''' is Shakespeare's most famous play, a 400-year old [[tragedy]] about [[incest]], [[revenge]] and [[madness]].
The title character is the son of King Hamlet, who as the action begins appears in a ghostly meeting to the young prince. The dead king accuses his brother (young Hamlet's uncle) of murdering him. As Prince Hamlet investigates, he faces a conspiracy involving schoolmates Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; [[Ophelia]]'s father [[Polonius]]; and even his own mother. [[Homicide]], [[suicide]] and [[duel]]s to the death follow.
The title character is the son of King Hamlet, who appears in a ghostly meeting to the young prince. The dead king accuses his brother (young Hamlet's uncle) of murdering him. As Prince Hamlet investigates, he faces a conspiracy involving schoolmates Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; [[Ophelia]]'s father [[Polonius]]; and even his own mother. [[Homicide]], [[suicide]] and [[duel]]s to the death follow.
Major film versions of the play have starred [[Laurence Olivier]], [[Mel Gibson]], [[Kenneth Branagh]] and [[Ethan Hawke]].
Major film versions of the play have starred [[Laurence Olivier]], [[Mel Gibson]], [[Kenneth Branagh]] and [[Ethan Hawke]].
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