Hamlet Within

Five acts in search of a murderous prince

2022•1h 26m

Documentary

A radical cinematic investigation into the myth of Hamlet, the avenging prince of Denmark, William Shakespeare's creature; his origins and his unending influence on many diverse cultures.

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Art Cinema Productions, Scape Productions

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Released

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Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

Ian McKellen

John Shrapnel

Lex Shrapnel

Ben Turner

Gabriella Wright

Eleine Ng

Dominique Pinon

Roberta Paladino

Martha Parsey

Anastasia Peterson

Anne Sophie Refskou

Zuleika Testoni

Adrienne Yang

Jacques Derrida

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