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To Be Hamlet

To Be Hamlet

19851h 39m

Status

Released

Release

1985

Runtime

1h 39m

Storyline

Documentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the part discuss Hamlet's personality, Shakespeare's play, and the enduring popular fascination it has inspired. The actors interviewed are Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Nicol Williamson, Ben Kingsley, Jean Louis Barrault, Vittorio Gassman, Maximilian Schell, Innocenti Smoktunovsky, and Mandy Patinkin. Includes excerpts from various film and television versions of Hamlet, featuring these actors and others.

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 39m
Jan 19, 1985
Languages
English
Production Countries
United Kingdom