Discovering Hamlet (2011)
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.
Cast
Gregory Doran
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Jonathan Miller
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John Nettles
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Trevor Nunn
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Christopher Plummer
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Michael Radford
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John Simm
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David Tennant
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Franco Zeffirelli
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Kenneth Branagh
Hamlet (archive footage)
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet (archive footage)
Mel Gibson
Hamlet (archive footage)
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Hamlet (archive footage)
Alan Bates
Claudius (archive footage)
Helena Bonham Carter
Ophelia (archive footage)
Michael Caine
Horatio (archive footage)
Glenn Close
Gertrude (archive footage)
John Gielgud
King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)
Ian Holm
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