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Discovering Hamlet

(1990)

Documentary

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0hrs 52m

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.

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Derek Jacobi as Himself

Derek Jacobi

** Himself

Kenneth Branagh as Himself / Hamlet

Kenneth Branagh

** Himself / Hamlet

Richard Easton as Himself / Claudius

Richard Easton

** Himself / Claudius

Patrick Stewart as Narrator

Patrick Stewart

** Narrator

Richard Clifford as Himself / Horatio

Richard Clifford

** Himself / Horatio

Edward Jewesbury as Himself / Polonius

Edward Jewesbury

** Himself / Polonius

David Parfitt as Himself / Rosencrantz

David Parfitt

** Himself / Rosencrantz

Sophie Thompson as Herself / Ophelia

Sophie Thompson

** Herself / Ophelia

Jay Villiers as Himself / Laertes

Jay Villiers

** Himself / Laertes

Jimmy Yuill as Himself / Guildenstern

Jimmy Yuill

** Himself / Guildenstern

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