Warner's Shakespeare Collection

Fans mussten lange drauf warten, doch nun scheint Warner ein Erbarmen zu haben und Kenneth Branaghs Hamlet Adaption erscheint endlich auf DVD. Nicht nur das, denn gleich drei weitere Shakespeareverfilmungen werden mit Hamlet in einem Box Set zusammengefasst, welches ab dem 17. August erhältlich sein wird. Folgende Titel werden in der Shakespeare Collection enthalten sein.


Hamlet 2-Disc Special Edition (1996)

DVD Special Features:

• Introduction by director/star Kenneth Branagh
• Commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Shakespeare scholar Russell Jackson
• New digital transfer from original 70mm elements
• Soundtrack remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
• Featurette To Be on Camera: A History with Hamlet
• 1996 Cannes Film Festival promo
• Shakespeare movies trailer gallery
  • Hamlet ’96
  • Julius Caesar ‘53
  • Othello ‘65
  • Othello ‘95
  • Romeo and Juliet ‘37
  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream ‘35
  • Hamlet ’90
• Subtitles: English, French and Spanish subtitles. (feature film only)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935)

DVD Special Features:

• Commentary by film historian Scott MacQueen
• Olivia de Havilland screen test
• Vintage featurette A Dream Comes True
• Presenting… Gallery of 6 teaser trailers showcasing cast members
• Warner Bros. Studio Café teaser trailer
• Musical short Shake Mr. Shakespeare
• Theatrical trailer
• Subtitles: English, French and Portuguese (feature film only)

Othello (1965)

DVD Special Features:

• Vintage featurette Olivier Talks About Othello
• Theatrical trailer
• Subtitles: English (feature film only)

Romeo and Juliet (1936)

DVD Special Features:

• Vintage short Master Will Shakespeare
• Classic M-G-M cartoon Little Cheeser
• Theatrical trailer
• Subtitles: English (feature film only)