Kenneth Branagh

...a hat-trick of tries on his international debut against Romania in 1989 (7) 6 and 17 Across 1991 film noir directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh (4,5) 12 Comedian-actor whose roles included Frank Catton in the 2001 film Ocean's...

In this article: William Shakespeare, South America, King Lear, 1989 US Open, and Ocean's Eleven

...Hopkins as Odin? That's not mythology, Jack. The Hollywood Reporter claims Hopkins has joined Shakespeare lover Kenneth Branagh's comic-book adaptation as the All-Father, king of the Norse gods. That should officially put to bed the rumor,...

In this article: Odin, Anthony Hopkins, Brian Blessed, Loki, Valkyrie, Tom Hiddleston, William Shakespeare, and Stellan Skarsgard

...London on Woody Allen's as yet untitled new film. Branagh was seen earlier this year in Richard Curtis's comedy The Boat That Rocked, shortly to be released in the US as Pirate Radio. As a director he is best known for such big-screen...

In this article: Thor, Anthony Hopkins, Marvel, The Silence of the Lambs, Norse mythology, Asgard, The Wolfman, Odin, and Oscar

It promises to offer a gritty, violent and almost certainly highly sexed counterpoint to previous film depictions of the campaign, notably Laurence Olivier's and Kenneth Branagh's film adaptations of the Shakespeare play Henry V. The...

In this article: Michael Hirst, The Tudors, Nicolas Roeg, Battle of Agincourt, Bernard Cornwell, Henry V, David Starkey, Charles VI, Charles VI, and Henry V

...noon of their careers, are ideal as Shakespeare's strong, witty adult lovers, Beatrice and Benedick. Branagh's setting of the film in a Tuscan villa bathes the comedy in heady, summery sensuality. (Unrated; runs through Dec. 3) ROVING MARS

In this article: Encore, William Shakespeare, Comcast, Emma Thompson, and Hong Kong

...actors comment on their roles. Pacino also features other actors famous for performing Shakespeare, such as Vanessa Redgrave, Kenneth Branagh, John Gielgud, Derek Jacobi, James Earl Jones, and Kevin Kline. He includes interviews with...

In this article: Looking for Richard, Al Pacino, William Shakespeare, Cannes Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Derek Jacobi, Vanessa Redgrave, John Gielgud, and Kevin Kline

Branagh, 47, is better known for interpreting William Shakespeare, on stage and in the movies (Henry V, Hamlet, etc.), than Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the two comics giants who made a Marvel star of the ancient Norse god in the 1960s.

In this article: Ang Lee, Jon Favreau, Marvel, Heidi MacDonald, Hulk, Hamlet, and Publishers Weekly

...genre of musical film. As a result of its poor commercial performance, Miramax shelved its three-picture deal with Branagh, who subsequently returned to Shakespeare with ''As You Like It '' in 2006. The King of Navarre has vowed to...

In this article: Everyone Says I Love You, Love's Labour's Lost, William Shakespeare, Navarre, Nathan Lane, Alicia Silverstone, Hamlet, and A. O. Scott

Hamlet (1996 film) Hamlet is a 1996 film version of William Shakespeare's classic play of the same name , adapted and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars in the title role as Prince Hamlet. It is set in the 19th century, and uses...

In this article: Hamlet, William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Ophelia, Gertrude, Zhivago, Lloyd Rose, Kate Winslet, and Derek Jacobi