Pictured above is Hamlet talking with Claudius and Gertrude during the opening scene. There's a stark contrast in the white costumes of the king and queen compared to Hamlet dressed in sombre black.

Hamlet (Sir Kenneth Branagh), son of the King of Denmark (Brian Blessed), is summoned home for his father's funeral and his mother Gertrude's (Julie Christie's) wedding to his uncle Claudius (Sir ...

Corey Jones, left, portrays Claudius and the Ghost, Paige Lindsey White is Hamlet's mother, Gertrude, and Ana Nicolle Chavez is the ill-fated Ophelia. Credit: Zach Mendez photo “Alas ...