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    Discovering Hamlet

    44'

    2011-11-01

    7.5

    Documentary

    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.

    DirectingPhilip SavilleWritingLyndy Saville

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    Cast

    1

    Self

    Gregory Doran

    1

    Self

    Jonathan Miller

    2

    Self

    John Nettles

    1

    Self

    Trevor Nunn

    3

    Self

    Christopher Plummer

    2

    Self

    Michael Radford

    2

    Self

    John Simm

    4

    Self

    David Tennant

    1

    Self

    Franco Zeffirelli

    5

    Hamlet (archive footage)

    Kenneth Branagh

    2

    Hamlet (archive footage)

    Laurence Olivier

    5

    Hamlet (archive footage)

    Mel Gibson

    1

    Hamlet

    Cal Seville

    1

    Hamlet (archive footage)

    Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy

    2

    Claudius (archive footage)

    Alan Bates

    5

    Ophelia (archive footage)

    Helena Bonham Carter

    7

    Horatio (archive footage)

    Michael Caine

    5

    Gertrude (archive footage)

    Glenn Close

    2

    King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)

    John Gielgud

    3

    Polonius (archive footage)

    Ian Holm

    1

    The Ghost (archive footage)

    Paul Scofield

    2

    Claudius (archive footage)

    Robert Shaw

    2

    Ophelia (archive footage)

    Jean Simmons

    5

    Ophelia (archive footage)

    Kate Winslet

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. 3DD Productions
      2. Sundance Channel Global
    • Vote Count: 2
    • Popularity: 0.7099
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Discovering Hamlet

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