Discovering Hamlet (2011)

Directed by Lyndy Saville44mDocumentary

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.

Year
2011
Country
GB
Language
English
Release date
1 November 2011
TMDB
7.5 (2)
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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)
C
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)
Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield
The Ghost (archive footage)
Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw
Claudius (archive footage)
Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Ophelia (archive footage)
Kate Winslet
Kate Winslet
Ophelia (archive footage)

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