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Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

Documentary

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.

Date: 01/07/1990
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Derek Jacobi, Kenneth Branagh, Richard Easton, Patrick Stewart, Richard Clifford, Edward Jewesbury, David Parfitt, Sophie Thompson, Jay Villiers, Jimmy Yuill

Derek Jacobi as Himself in Discovering Hamlet Derek Jacobi

Kenneth Branagh as Himself / Hamlet in Discovering Hamlet Kenneth Branagh

Richard Easton as Himself / Claudius in Discovering Hamlet Richard Easton

Patrick Stewart as Narrator in Discovering Hamlet Patrick Stewart

Richard Clifford as Himself / Horatio in Discovering Hamlet Richard Clifford

Edward Jewesbury as Himself / Polonius in Discovering Hamlet Edward Jewesbury

David Parfitt as Himself / Rosencrantz in Discovering Hamlet David Parfitt

Sophie Thompson as Herself / Ophelia in Discovering Hamlet Sophie Thompson

Jay Villiers as Himself / Laertes in Discovering Hamlet Jay Villiers

Jimmy Yuill as Himself / Guildenstern in Discovering Hamlet Jimmy Yuill

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