Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991
1h 57m
6.9

6.9/10

318 votes • View on IMDb

"A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself."

Overview

Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.

Status: Released

Budget: $2,500,000

Revenue: $805,104

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Thirteen Brandenberg
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date February 8, 1991
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0100519

Cast

Gary Oldman
Gary Oldman

Rosencrantz

Tim Roth
Tim Roth

Guildenstern

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss

The Player

Iain Glen
Iain Glen

Hamlet

Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson

Polonius

Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpter

Claudius

Joanna Miles
Joanna Miles

Gertrude

Joanna Roth
Joanna Roth

Ophelia

John Burgess
John Burgess

Ambassador from England

Livio Badurina
Livio Badurina

Tragedian (Alfred)

Tomislav Maretic
Tomislav Maretic

Tragedian

Mare Mlacnik
Mare Mlacnik

Tragedian

Key Crew

Tom Stoppard
Director
Tom Stoppard
Writer
Thomas J. Rizzo
Executive Producer
Louise Stephens
Executive Producer
Michael Brandman
Producer
Emanuel Azenberg
Producer