However, it is interesting that there is no mention made of Fortinbras. ... Fortinbras is not mentioned in the Franco Zeffirelli version either. ... The character of Fortinbras and all things related have been removed. ... The film opens with a funeral for old king Hamlet. ... However, Fortinbras remains as a distant presence in this film, mentioned almost as an after thought at the beginning and the end. ...

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