Hamlet (lost international cut of Shakespeare film; 1996)
French poster for the international '2h05' version of Hamlet.
Status: Lost
Hamlet is a 1996 film by Kenneth Brannagh, adapting the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. The film was notable for its length, running 242 minutes in total, making it one of the longest films to ever see a wide theatrical release in North America. A shorter version of 135 minutes was prepared and considered for domestic release, but it was ultimately released uncut in most countries. This '2h05' cut of the film would screen in several countries, including France, and was also likely used for Airplane and TV showings of the film.[1] Though the cut was often described as being 'two and a half' hours, the French poster confirms that the international cut of the film did in fact run for only two hours and five minutes.