Hamlet

2009·Movie

3h 3min·PG

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About

To be, or not to be?

David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.

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Genres: Drama TV Movie Tragedy Political Drama
Mood: DarkMelancholicReflectiveSomberThought-Provoking
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Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Gregory Doran, Chris Seager

Produced by:

Taro Teraoka, Seb Grant, Bethan Jones

Composed by:

Paul Englishby

Cast

David Tennant

Hamlet

Patrick Stewart

Claudius / Ghost

Penny Downie

Gertrude

Oliver Ford Davies

Polonius

Mariah Gale

Ophelia

Edward Bennett

Laertes

Peter de Jersey

Horatio

Sam Alexander

Rosencrantz / Second Gravedigger

Mark Hadfield

Gravedigger

John Woodvine

Player King

Ryan Gage

Osric / Player Queen

Jim Hooper

Dumbshow Queen / Priest

David Ajala

Reynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner

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