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  • Discovering Hamlet (1990)
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    TV Movie | 53 min | Drama, Documentary
Discovering Hamlet (1990)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 53 min | Drama, Documentary

A unique, behind-the-scenes look at Shakespeare's great play. In 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh played the Prince of Denmark for the first time. His guide through four weeks of rehearsals at England's Birmingham Repertory Theatre: famed...See moreA unique, behind-the-scenes look at Shakespeare's great play. In 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh played the Prince of Denmark for the first time. His guide through four weeks of rehearsals at England's Birmingham Repertory Theatre: famed actor Derek Jacobi, "the best Hamlet of his generation" (New York Times). Watch what happens from the first dress rehearsal to the tension-filled opening night. Narrated by Patrick Stewart. Written by Anonymous See less
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11 cast members
Name Known for
Kenneth Branagh
Self / Hamlet Self / Hamlet   See fewer
Richard Clifford
Self / Horatio Self / Horatio   See fewer
Richard Easton
Self / Claudius Self / Claudius   See fewer
Edward Jewesbury
Self / Polonius Self / Polonius   See fewer
David Parfitt
Self / Rosencrantz Self / Rosencrantz   See fewer
Patrick Stewart
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Sophie Thompson
Self / Ophelia Self / Ophelia   See fewer
Jay Villiers
Self / Laertes Self / Laertes   See fewer
Jimmy Yuill
Self / Guildenstern Self / Guildenstern   See fewer
Dearbhla Molloy
Gertrude (uncredited) Gertrude (uncredited)   See fewer
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