Most of literary critics agreed that Hamlet is one of the most well-known plays by William Shakespeare that has adapted into movies with different version. And one of those versions was directed by Franco Zeferelli in 1990 which focused on the Freudian sexual tension between mother and son. In my opinion, this movie focused on Hamlet’s psychological issue (Oedipus complex). The movie itself was interesting even though some of the dialogue quiet difficult to understand since it used the English of 18th century. At first, I did not realize that Hamlet was dealing with psychological issue, but after finished watching the movie, I knew that there were scenes that proved Hamlet’s psychological issue.
It can be seen when Hamlet planned to leave the castle until his mother and told his mother about it which caused a disagreement from his mother for him to leave the castle. He refused to command his mother’s order but after she kissed on the lips, I assumed that the …show more content…
It is a sexual interpretation with emphasis on the mother and son romance. The bedroom scene with Hamlet and his mother and queen of Denmark Gertrude (Gertrude is portrayed to be very sensual, youthful, and acted like a teenager who fall in love for the first time) played by Glen Close, displaying their unhealthy attraction to each other. What is interesting in this scene is the characterization of Hamlet as the aggressor one by thrusting himself onto his mother which is very inappropriate. Perhaps, the emotions throughout his transition from normal acting to madness are what made this interpretation of Hamlet was too close with mother more than he is supposed to be. In this angry scene, Hamlet tried sexual intercourse with his mother while he is fully clothed when berating his mother for marrying his uncle before his dead father was cold in the
It can be seen when Hamlet planned to leave the castle until his mother and told his mother about it which caused a disagreement from his mother for him to leave the castle. He refused to command his mother’s order but after she kissed on the lips, I assumed that the …show more content…
It is a sexual interpretation with emphasis on the mother and son romance. The bedroom scene with Hamlet and his mother and queen of Denmark Gertrude (Gertrude is portrayed to be very sensual, youthful, and acted like a teenager who fall in love for the first time) played by Glen Close, displaying their unhealthy attraction to each other. What is interesting in this scene is the characterization of Hamlet as the aggressor one by thrusting himself onto his mother which is very inappropriate. Perhaps, the emotions throughout his transition from normal acting to madness are what made this interpretation of Hamlet was too close with mother more than he is supposed to be. In this angry scene, Hamlet tried sexual intercourse with his mother while he is fully clothed when berating his mother for marrying his uncle before his dead father was cold in the