Discovering Hamlet (1990)

Discovering Hamlet (1990)

1990-01-07 United Kingdom 52 Min. PG-13
5.7 6 votes

Overview

IN 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark for the first time in his professional career under the guidance of celebrated actor Derek Jacobi. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, this hour-long film documents how Kenneth Branagh and Derek Jacobi, two intelligent and passionate men, found new depths in Shakespeare’s classic drama, Hamlet. Filmmakers Mark Olshaker and Larry Klein follow the company through four weeks of rehearsals, from the first read-throughs to opening night.

Cast

Derek Jacobi is Himself
Himself
Kenneth Branagh is Himself / Hamlet
Himself / Hamlet
Richard Easton is Himself / Claudius
Himself / Claudius
Patrick Stewart is Narrator
Narrator
Richard Clifford is Himself / Horatio
Himself / Horatio
Edward Jewesbury is Himself / Polonius
Himself / Polonius
David Parfitt is Himself / Rosencrantz
Himself / Rosencrantz
Sophie Thompson is Herself / Ophelia
Herself / Ophelia
Jay Villiers is Himself / Laertes
Himself / Laertes
Jimmy Yuill is Himself / Guildenstern
Himself / Guildenstern

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