In Branagh’s version of Hamlet the scene took place in a modernized castle, the costumes weren’t typical medieval dress instead they were very common wealthy outfits. Even the so called “maids,” like Ophelia were dressed nicely; this allows the audience to focus more on the obvious storyline rather than the different social classes. This was a very effective way of presenting ‘Hamlet’ because instead of looking at the controversy in Ophelia and Hamlets relationship I looked at the overall plot that was occurring. In Branagh’s version of Hamlet the props and costumes were used to symbolize certain properties in the scene, for instance in the introduction the Queen was wearing a white dress to represent her “pureness;” this enhances the atmosphere
