Film
To Be Hamlet
1985 · 1h 39m · Documentary
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Overview
Documentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the part discuss Hamlet's personality, Shakespeare's play, and the enduring popular fascination it has inspired. The actors interviewed are Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Nicol Williamson, Ben Kingsley, Jean Louis Barrault, Vittorio Gassman, Maximilian Schell, Innocenti Smoktunovsky, and Mandy Patinkin. Includes excerpts from various film and television versions of Hamlet, featuring these actors and others.
Cast
Laurence Olivier
Self
Richard Burton
Self
John Gielgud
Self
Nicol Williamson
Self
Ben Kingsley
Self
Jean-Louis Barrault
Self
Vittorio Gassman
Self
Maximilian Schell
Self
Mandy Patinkin
Self
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Self
Details
- Release date
- January 19, 1985
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- U
- Genres
- Documentary
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