Ophelia what the other characters interpret as grief for her father. She talks in riddles and rhymes, and sings some "mad" and bawdy songs about death and a maiden losing her virginity. She exits after bidding everyone a "good night". The last time Ophelia appears in the play is after Laertes comes to the castle to challenge Claudius over the death of his father, Polonius. Ophelia sings more songs and hands out flowers, citing their symbolic meanings, although interpretations of the meanings differ. The only herb that Shakespeare gives Ophelia herself is rue; "...there's rue for you, and here's some for
Ophelia (1964), Marianne Faithfull (1969), Helena Bonham Carter (1990), Kate Winslet (1996), Julia Stiles (2000), and Mariah Gale (2009). Themes associated with Ophelia have led to movies such as "Ophelia Learns to Swim" (2000) and "Dying Like Ophelia" (2002). In many modern theatre and film adaptations she is portrayed barefoot in the mad scenes, including Kozintsev's 1964 film, Zeffirelli's 1990 film, Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film, and Michael Almereyda's "Hamlet 2000" (2000) versions. In the film "Melancholia", a scene was created where the protagonist was seen drowning in water similar with Ophelia's last fate. In Vishal Bhardwaj's adaptation "Haider" (2014), the character