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Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011•44m•7.0/10
Documentary

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7.0/10(1)

Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.

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Production

3DD Productions, Sundance Channel Global

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Gregory Doran

Gregory Doran

Self

Jonathan Miller

Jonathan Miller

Self

John Nettles

John Nettles

Self

Trevor Nunn

Trevor Nunn

Self

Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Self

Michael Radford

Michael Radford

Self

John Simm

John Simm

Self

David Tennant

David Tennant

Self

Franco Zeffirelli

Franco Zeffirelli

Self

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Hamlet (archive footage)

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

Hamlet (archive footage)

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Hamlet (archive footage)

Cal Saville

Hamlet

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

Hamlet (archive footage)

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Claudius (archive footage)

Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Ophelia (archive footage)

Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Horatio (archive footage)

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Gertrude (archive footage)

John Gielgud

John Gielgud

King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Polonius (archive footage)

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