Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

1990
52m
5.7

5.7/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Unicorn Projects
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date January 7, 1990
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0189484

Cast

Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi

Himself

Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh

Himself / Hamlet

Richard Easton
Richard Easton

Himself / Claudius

Patrick Stewart
Patrick Stewart

Narrator

Richard Clifford
Richard Clifford

Himself / Horatio

Edward Jewesbury
Edward Jewesbury

Himself / Polonius

David Parfitt
David Parfitt

Himself / Rosencrantz

Sophie Thompson
Sophie Thompson

Herself / Ophelia

Jay Villiers
Jay Villiers

Himself / Laertes

Jimmy Yuill
Jimmy Yuill

Himself / Guildenstern

Key Crew

Mark Olshaker
Director
Mark Olshaker
Writer
Larry Klein
Producer