Film
Discovering Hamlet
2011 · 44m · Documentary
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Overview
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.
Where to watch
Magellan TV
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Cast
Gregory Doran
Self
Jonathan Miller
Self
John Nettles
Self
Trevor Nunn
Self
Christopher Plummer
Self
Michael Radford
Self
John Simm
Self
David Tennant
Self
Franco Zeffirelli
Self
Kenneth Branagh
Hamlet (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet (archive footage)
Mel Gibson
Hamlet (archive footage)
Cal Saville
Hamlet
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Hamlet (archive footage)
Alan Bates
Claudius (archive footage)
Helena Bonham Carter
Ophelia (archive footage)
Crew
- Lyndy SavilleDirector · Writer · Producer
- Philip SavilleDirector
- Mat DavidsonOriginal Music Composer
- Simon Rigden GreenEditor
Details
- Release date
- November 1, 2011
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 44m
- Genres
- Documentary
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