The Play within the Play within the Movie.

One of the most important scenes in the play Hamlet, is the scene in which Hamlet orchestrates a scheme to prove the guilt of his uncle Claudius through mimicking his crime in front of him. The scene is important in the play to expose certain aspects of the plot, as well as led a hand to character development. The scene can be difficult enough to enact on a stage, but on a movie screen it …

…within their films, but Zeffereli uses this to his advantage, bringing viewers into the world of deceit within Hamlet. By making it clear that it is Hamlet’s intent to bring Claudius into the play within the movie, and all the while blending through cinematic technique the characters within and outside the play, Zeffereli in a way helps Shakespeare get across to modern viewers some of the main themes of the timeless tale. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**