Hamlet is a tragic play that was written by the famous playwright, which is William Shakespeare. Hamlet was adapted to movies since the development of the film industry, that did the most influential two adaptations were filmed in 1990 and 1996, and played by Franco Zeffirelli and Kenneth Branagh respectively. These versions are distinct from each other in several aspects through analyzing it (Act 1 Scene 2) in details. Firstly, two versions of Hamlet are different in characters’ way of acting the play, which in turns of the players in Branagh’s version interpreted the play in better than Zeffirelli’s. Secondly, their sound elements are different in forming a fit external environment, while Branagh’s version still gain a competitive advantage…show more content… The sound element does significantly in running a film. In Branagh’s version, when Claudius is declaring his marriage to the court, the soundtrack is depressed which reminds people of the death of the former king and there are some bad things happen behind that fact, which it also contrasts to most of the people’s performances, joyful. In contrast, Zeffirelli’s version does not focus on using sound elements to foreshadow or create conflicts. Zeffirelli’s version is dull and utterly since they do not use sound when King is declaring: why he marries with Gertrude just after the death of the former king. Besides, when the comes to “No jocund health that Denmark drinks today, …. Come away” (Hamlet), the soundtrack becomes cheerful with fairy scattering flower to present a cheerful and romantic mood. While Hamlet is in black that creates conflict and highlights Hamlet is the only one that feels grieved. Although, it places exciting where all people celebrate for King’s marriage while Hamlet does not appear in that scene which in turns it cannot exert its function in helping develop the character, Hamlet, in Zeffirelli’s version. Then, there is no sound during Hamlet’s soliloquy in Branagh version which it affects in creating a mood of loneliness, worthlessness, and darkness, that fit the theme of Hamlet’s world’s view—meaningless, worthless and corrupt. While, the director creates a sense of lively and bustling music to contrast through using the sound of nature and people’s conversations to contrast with Hamlet’s inner activities, which emphasize Hamlet’s lonely. Both adaptations use sound elements create a fit external environment to form conflicts or develop character while Branagh addresses more significants of sound in all. Thus, Branagh uses the sound elements more properly in
