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If you are seeing this version of the page, your browser is not frames capable. If you wish to see frames you can download either Internet Explorer or Netscape. <h1 align=center>The Kenneth Branagh Page</h1> <img src="ken.gif" border=0 height=216 width=324 align=bottom><ALT=A headshot of Kenneth Branagh in black and white>I have a copy of this photograph hanging in a prominent place in my bedroom. However, mine is autographed. Just imagine his signature with the words "Best Wishes, Kenneth Branagh" at the bottom. I've been a big fan of Kenneth Branagh since I saw him on stage in A Midsummer Night's Dream in 1990. This site will attempt to bring together as much information as I can find on his career. <img src="tiedye.gif" border=0 height=5 width=685 align=bottom> <a href="mailto:kenellen@teleport.com">Ellen Armstrong</a> puts out a Kenneth Branagh <a href="http://www.hookup.net/~billie/faq.txt">FAQ</a> which is very complete, and was helpful to my research into this page. There is now a<a href="http://www.hookup.net/~billie/ http://ultranet.com/~luvvy/kcb/kbfaq.htm "> hypertext </a>version of Ellen's FAQ, it is by D.C. Lehmkuhl (Chris). <a href="http://www.movienet.com/movienet/festivals/boston/bostonbranagh.html">Ken</a>, along with Vanessa Redgrave received the Boston Film Excellence Award at the <a href="http://www.movienet.com/movienet/festivals/boston/bostonhp.html">Boston Film Festival</a> last year. <a href="http://www.movienet.com/movienet/festivals/boston/inthebleakmidwinter.html">In The Bleak Midwinter</a> was also shown at the festival. Ken <a href="http://www.netcmi.co.uk/SCRIPTS/article.exe/beltel/archive/1995/November/27/foy.txt">admits</a> he was once a looter! <img src="tiedye.gif" border=0 height=5 width=685 align=bottom> <h2 align=center>Films</h2> <center><img src="project.gif" border=0 height=32 width=32 align=bottom></center> <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom>Henry V (1989) Stars Ken as Henry V. Also in the cast, Emma Thompson, Derek Jacobi, Richard Briers, Paul Scofield, Judy Dench and Michael Maloney. <a href="http://www.cat.pdx.edu/cat/alvinc/films/henryv.html">Pictures</a> from Henry V. The hypertext version of<a href="http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/History/kinghenryv/kinghenryv.html"> King Henry V</a> by William Shakespeare. <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom>Dead Again (1991) Stars Ken and Emma Thompson. Also in the cast, Andy Garcia and Derek Jacobi. A review of <a href="http://www.film.com/film/archives/keogh1991/dead.again.keogh.html">Dead Again</a> <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom>Peter's Friends (1992) Stars Ken, Emma Thompson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Rita Rudner, Imelda Staunton. A review of <a href="http://www.prairienet.org/~ejahiel/peterfri.htm">Peter's Friends</a>. <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom>Swan Song (1993) Ken directed this short film, with Sir John Gielgud and Richard Briers. <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom><a href="HTTP://us.imdb.com/cache/title-exact/53067">Much Ado About Nothing </a>(1993) Stars Ken, Emma Thompson, Richard Briers, Kate Beckinsale. <a href="http://www.msstate.edu/Images/Film/KennethBranagh.jpg">Ken</a> on the Much Ado About Nothing set. A <a href="http://www.msstate.edu/Images/Film/MuchAdoAboutNothing.jpg">Much Ado About Nothing</a> movie poster. Some <a href="http://www.cat.pdx.edu/cat/alvinc/films/ado.html">pictures</a> from the film. The hypertext version of <a href="http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/Comedy/muchadoaboutnothing/muchadoaboutnothing.html">Much Ado About Nothing</a> by William Shakespeare. <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom>Swing Kids (1993) Kenneth has an uncredited role as a Gestapo officer in this film. <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom>Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) Stars Ken, Robert DeNiro and Helena Bonham-Carter. A Mary Shelley's <a href="http://www.msstate.edu/Images/Film/Frankenstein.jpg">Frankenstein</a> movie poster. An article about the <a href="http://www.music.sony.com/Music/ArtistInfo/Soundtrack_Frankenstein.html">music</a> of Frankenstein. <a href="http://www.cat.pdx.edu/cat/alvinc/films/frankenstein.html">Pictures</a> from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. A great <a href="http://www.georgetown.edu/irvinemj/english016/franken/franken.html">Frankenstein site</a>, includes links to pictures, reviews and the text of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Another great Frankenstein site is <a href="HTTP://www.netaxs.com/~kwbridge">Mary Shelley's Private Frankenstein Musical</a> Sound clips from the film: Victor: <a href="http://www.cat.pdx.edu/~caseyh/horror/audio/msf1.wav">We won't know unless we try. </a>Victor: <a href="http://www.cat.pdx.edu/~caseyh/horror/audio/msf2.wav">No one need ever die, I will stop this. </a>The Monster: <a href="http://www.cat.pdx.edu/~caseyh/horror/audio/msf3.wav">Did you never consider the consequences of your actions? </a>Elizabeth: <a href="http://www.cat.pdx.edu/~caseyh/horror/audio/msf4.wav">What happened to you?</a> <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom><a href="http://othello.guide.com">Othello</a> (1995) Directed, and screenplay written, by Oliver Parker. Ken plays Iago, while Laurence Fishburne plays Othello. Ken's Iago is a treat in his maliciousness. Here is the shooting <a href="http://othello.guide.com/othelloscript.html">script</a> of Othello. There is a CD-Rom based on Oliver Parker's Othello. You can preview it and order it at the <a href="HTTP://othello.guide.com/content/cd-rom">official Othello site</a> The hypertext version of <a href="http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/Tragedy/othello/othello.html">Othello</a> by William Shakespeare. A <a href="http://www.taponline.com/tap/flicks/feature/othello.html">review</a> of the film. Another <a href="http://www.mrshowbiz.com/reviews/moviereviews/movies/othello.html">review</a>. A <a href="http://www.movienet.com/movienet/movinfo/othsyn.html">synopsis</a> of Othello. An <a href="http://www.phx.com/alt1/archive/movies/reviews/12-28-95/OTHELLO_SIDEBAR.html">article</a> about the film. <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom>In the Bleak MidWinter (1995) ( <a href="http://www.spe.sony.com/Pictures/SonyClassics/midwinter">A MidWinter's Tale</a>) The film's name has been changed to A MidWinter's Tale for its US release. I prefer the original title. Stars Michael Maloney, John Sessions, Richard Briers. Directed and written by Ken. An audio <a href="http://198.81.240.129/lyn1212b.ram">review</a> of A MidWinter's Tale by Jeffrey Lyons. In <a href="http://www.realaudio.com">RealAudio</a> format. A MidWinter's Tale opened the <a href="http://www.sundancefilm.com">Sundance Film Festival</a> on January 18, 1996. This site has some quicktime clips and sound bites from the film. Look under "this year's films". A <a href="http://www.mclink.it/cinema.venezia/creen04.htm">review</a> of In The Bleak MidWinter. A <a href="http://www.mclink.it/cinema.venezia/bleaken.htm">synopsis</a> and some stills from the film. <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom>Looking for Richard(1996) Kenneth Branagh is one of the people interviewed in Al Pacino's docu-drama about Richard III. This film opens on Oct. 11, 1996. Here is a<a href="http://www.virtualfilm.com/i_line/reviews/richard.html"> review</a> of Looking for Richard. This is what the <a href="http://www.filmscouts.com/films/loo-ric.html">Cannes</a> festival site says about the film, includes a picture of Pacino as Richard III. The hypertext version of <a href="http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/History/kingrichardiii/kingrichardiii.html">King Richard III</a> <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom><a href="http://www.spe.sony.com/Pictures/SonyMovies/movies/Hamlet/intro.html">Hamlet</a> (1996) Ken stars in this version and also directed it. The film is due for release December 25, 1996. Among the co-stars are Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Michael Maloney, Derek Jacobi and Robin Williams. The hypertext version of <a href="http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/Tragedy/hamlet/hamlet.html">Hamlet</a> by William Shakespeare. There is a slight blurb about Hamlet in Jeanne <a href="http://www.iguide.com/tv/rewired/wolf/jw070396.sml">Wolf</a>'s column. You can also download a clip from the film in either <a href="http://www.hookup.net/~billie/ //www.iguide.com/tv/rewired/wolf/video/hamlet.mov">Quicktime</a> or<a href="http://www.iguide.com/tv/rewired/wolf/video/hamlet.avi"> AVI</a>. <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom>Anne Frank Remembered (1996) Ken narrates this film about Anne Frank. The film won a best documentary Oscar at this years Academy Awards. <img src="tiedye.gif" border=0 height=5 width=685 align=bottom> <h2 align=center>Television</h2> <img src="star.gif" border=0 height=18 width=20 align=bottom><a href="http://www.turner.com/tcm/TCMWeb96/June96/Cinema_Europe.html">Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood</a> Ken hosts this 6 part documentary about early European cinema. The documentary is being shown on the CBC beginning October 4, 1996. <hr>This site has a monthly listing of Kenneth Branagh <a href="HTTP://www2.film.com/hv/tvnow/branagh.htm">TV appearances </a>. <img src="tiedye.gif" border=0 height=5 width=685 align=bottom> <h2 align=center>Audio</h2> The BBC is selling Ken's<a href="http://www.bbc-worldwide-americas.com/Bbc_pages/Audio/audio1.html"> Hamlet</a> on audio cassette. <img src="hamlet.gif" border=0 height=183 width=200 align=center><ALT=A picture of the video box> <hr><a href="http://www.bitesite.com/celeb/kbranagh/kbranagh.html">Bitesite</a> offers Kenneth Branagh interviews in RealAudio format. <img src="tiedye.gif" border=0 height=5 width=685 align=bottom> <h2 align=center>Web sites, Usenet groups and zines...</h2> There is a newsgroup dedicated to discussing Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson. It is called: <a href="news:alt.movies.branagh-thmpsn">alt.movies.branagh-thmpsn</a> One site also dedicated to Ken and Emma Thompson has biographical information and photos. It is by <a href="http://sfbox.vt.edu:10021/T/tpower/ken.html">Tom Power</a>. A wonderful Ken and Emma Thompson site is by Susan Goetcheus. It's currently offline. You can find it at http://id.wing.net/~susang/em_ken.html when it is back up. <a href="http://www.homeless.com/homepages/dbach@julian.uwo.ca.html">Dark Daytime</a> is a fun 'zine dedicated to Ken and Emma Thompson. <img src="tiedye.gif" border=0 height=5 width=685 align=bottom> <h2 align=center>Related sites</h2> Sir <a href="http://www.dabbler.com/jacobi/home.html">Derek Jacobi </a>page. Dedicated to Ken's co-star in a few films, and great actor in his own right, soon to be seen as Claudius in Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet. <a href="http://web.syr.edu:80/~ebedgert/doyle.html">Patrick Doyle</a> page, dedicated to a wonderful composer and occasional actor in several of Ken's films. The Unofficial <a href="http://www.hiway.co.uk/~ei/rsc.html">Royal Shakespeare Company </a>Homepage. 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