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        I loved Franco Zefferelli' version of Hamlet the best out of the three we saw. To me the actors in this film bring out the true characters from Hamlet. The depth of their feelings, emotions and hidden intension are portrayed vividly. Starting with Gertrude, she is just as I imagined.  The first scene shows her crying over Hamlet Sr.’s body. This lets the viewer know that she is mourning for her husband’s death. However, then we see Claudius in an inky cloak and half covered with shadow. The shadow is used to show that Claudius may be hiding an important fact and it adds to the suspensful mood of the play. Claudius goes over where Gertrude is weeping and stands over her. There is a message that passes between their eyes that may suggest that Gertrude may have known how Hamlet Sr. died or she could be already moving on. The mood and the suspense is beautifully conved through camera angles and use of light. Such as when Hamlet talks about how everything in the world is wrong, the camera shows Gertrude running towards Claudius. Lots of important facts are demonstrated this way. I loved this version the best because of the acting and the way the movie shows hidden facts.