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Hamlet

Hamlet

To be, or not to be?

20097.33h 2m

Overview

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.

Directed by Gregory Doran
Written by William Shakespeare
Produced by Seb Grant, John Wyver
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Top Cast

David Tennant

David Tennant

Hamlet

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Claudius / Ghost

Penny Downie

Penny Downie

Gertrude

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Polonius

Mariah Gale

Mariah Gale

Ophelia

Edward Bennett

Edward Bennett

Laertes

Peter de Jersey

Peter de Jersey

Horatio

Sam Alexander

Sam Alexander

Rosencrantz / Second Gravedigger

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Tom Davey

Guildenstern

Mark Hadfield

Mark Hadfield

Gravedigger

Themes & Keywords

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About Hamlet

Hamlet is a drama, tv movie film released in 2009 exploring themes of based on play or musical, revenge, tragedy, revenge tragedy. Directed by Gregory Doran, it stars David Tennant, Patrick Stewart, Penny Downie. 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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