Prince Hamlet of Denmark grapples with grief and madness after his father's ghost reveals he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle, who seized the throne and married his mother.
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Prince Hamlet of Denmark grapples with grief and madness after his father's ghost reveals he was murdered by Hamlet's uncle, who seized the throne and married his mother.
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In this quintessential Shakespeare tragedy, a young prince's halting pursuit of revenge for the murder of his father unfolds in a series of highly charged confrontations that have held audiences spellbound for nearly four centuries. Those fateful exchanges, and the anguished soliloquies that precede and follow them, probe depths of human feeling rarely sounded in any art. The title role of Hamlet, perhaps the most demanding in all of Western drama, has provided generations of leading actors ...
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Romance & sex
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Recurring sexual innuendos, especially Hamlet's crude remarks to Ophelia; implied past sexual relationship and themes of incest through marriage. Hamlet's coercive and verbally abusive behavior toward Ophelia, including sexual innuendos and manipulation.
Violence & gore
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Multiple murders by poison and stabbing; sword duels with fatalities; suicide by drowning; themes of death and revenge drive the plot.
Profanity
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Occasional coarse language and insults in Shakespearean English, such as references to promiscuity.
Substance use
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Brief depictions of alcohol consumption; poison administered via drink in a murder scene.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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References to Christian concepts like heaven, hell, sin, and the afterlife; ghost as a purgatorial spirit.
Magic & witchcraft
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Appearance of a ghost demanding revenge; no rituals or magic.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Central themes of political corruption, royal betrayal, power struggles, and the destructive nature of unchecked ambition.
Self-harm / suicide
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Hamlet's soliloquy contemplates suicide; Ophelia's offstage suicide by drowning; themes of despair and self-destruction.
Abuse & suffering
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Verbal domestic abuse; emotional manipulation and betrayal within family; madness induced by grief and trauma. Hamlet's coercive and verbally abusive behavior toward Ophelia, including sexual innuendos and manipulation.
Other
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