i admit i have only see about three of shakespeare play ( romeo and juliet and macbeth and and of course hamlet ) one i like and the other i find so so ( macbeth ) and and hamlet i just find a masterpiece . i be pleased to tell you that this adaptation be every bit as good a the intense and dramatic play . the acting be extremely strong ( with a cast that feature kenneth branagh and robin williams and and billy crystal how can you lose . ) and the change in time period ( look like somewhere between the 17 and 1800 ) play off beautifully a the character move about and say their infamous line straight from the script itself that any fan of the shakespearean play will get chill from . if youre into this popular drama i highly urge you to watch this powerful 1996 adaptation from shakespearean admirer kenneth branagh .