Laertes (Hamlet) match begins, Hamlet apologises publicly to Laertes for the wrongs he has dealt him. Laertes accepts the apology, so he says, but he proceeds with the scheme to kill Hamlet (though after Gertrude drinks the poisoned drink he expresses having an attack of conscience). Hamlet is eventually wounded with the poisoned sword. Then, in a scuffle, the swords are switched. Hamlet wounds Laertes with his own poisoned blade, and Laertes then falls as well. Only then does he truly seem to feel guilty, for he tells Osric he has been "justly killed" with his own treachery. As he lies dying,
Hamlet (1907 film) Méliès also dabbled in Shakespeare in his 1905 film "The Venetian Looking-Glass", which incorporates the character of Shylock from "The Merchant of Venice". However, these earlier films had merely borrowed elements from Shakespearean works; by contrast, Méliès's 1907 version of "Hamlet" was a true Shakespearean adaptation. Méliès himself played Hamlet. Special effects used in the film included multiple exposures. The film was the first multi-scene cinematic adaptation of any work by Shakespeare. Later in 1907, Méliès made his last Shakespearean film, "Shakespeare Writing "Julius Caesar"", in which Méliès played Shakespeare himself. "Hamlet" was released by Méliès's Star Film Company, and