A surreal Turkish beachside reimagining of Hamlet, with volleyball, bikinis, and gender-swapped roles.
THE ANGEL OF VENGEANCE: THE FEMALE HAMLET
Hamlet returns home from drama school in United States, after the cold-blooded assassination of her father by her uncle, who has married Hamlet’s mother. After seeing her father’s ghost, Hamlet decides to feign insanity, in order to get to the truth.
Quick Answer
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet is a 1976 Turkish drama and fantasy film directed by Metin Erksan about a female Hamlet who returns home after her father's assassination and feigns insanity to get to the truth.
Programmer's Pick
Shakespeare never imagined Hamlet confronting betrayal in a swimsuit—and neither did we until Metin Erksan’s surreal, sun-soaked fever dream washed ashore. This is Turksploitation at its most audacious, with volleyballs in place of swordplay and existential dread mingling with fantasy flourishes.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Metin Erksan
- Writers
- Metin Erksan, William Shakespeare
- Release
- 1976
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Country
- Turkey
- Language
- Turkish
- Also Known As
- The Angel of Vengeance – The Female Hamlet, Angel of Revenge, İntikam Meleği, İntikam Meleği Kadın Hamlet, The Female Hamlet, Original title: Kadin Hamlet
Why This Matters
This Turkish drama, directed by Metin Erksan, gained international attention by being entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival, highlighting cross-cultural adaptations of classic literature.
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Why Cult
Hamlet, along with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, is depicted as a woman, flipping the gender dynamics of the classic tragedy.
The story is transplanted to a surreal, expressionist world infused with Turkish flair and unexpected settings.
The intrigue unfolds on a beach, where the cast plays volleyball in bikinis, offering an irreverent twist on Shakespearean drama.
Director Metin Erksan delivers a uniquely Turkish exploitation take on the revered material, blending genre cinema with high drama.
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Questions from the Vault
When was The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet released? +
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet was released in 1976.
Who directed The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet? +
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet was directed by Metin Erksan.
How long is The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet? +
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet has a runtime of 86 minutes.
What genre is The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet? +
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet is a drama and fantasy film.
Where can I watch The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet? +
The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet is available to watch on SassyFlix.
