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Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet (1990)

0h 52m | PG-13

⭐ 5.7 / 10

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.

Director: Mark Olshaker

Studio: Unicorn Projects

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Derek Jacobi

Derek Jacobi

as Himself

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

as Himself / Hamlet

Richard Easton

Richard Easton

as Himself / Claudius

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

as Narrator

Richard Clifford

Richard Clifford

as Himself / Horatio

Edward Jewesbury

Edward Jewesbury

as Himself / Polonius