What Hamlet and the Ghost can only allude to because of the recent death of King Hamlet, Moronao and Hangan can depict because of the immediate nature of the events. The narrator s description of Yuranosuke s response to the dying words could well be the description of Hamlet upon hearing the Ghost s final words. Discussing several film interpretations of these two plays affords students the opportunity to observe the kinds of choices modern directors must make as they seek to move their vision from page to stage. It also offers students a chance to compare a film clip of a performance of the kabuki play to a film depiction of the original events that inspired the kabuki . The traditional art form, costuming, stylized movement, and vocal patterns contrast vividly to the Mizoguchi film, set in the time period of the real events, with costumes and sets of that period.
Ghost provides trigger for revenge.
Note the Ghost's use of key language, especially imagery already used or implied by Hamlet. Branagh s use of flashback technique helps the audience visualize the death described by the Ghost. Hamlet's soliloquy of commitment incorporates physical signs of shock to match the language of revenge. This weapon becomes important again at the end of the play. Compare his language and stylized kabuki movement and delivery to the Ghost's command to Hamlet in text and on screen.