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Discovering Hamlet

7.5201144mMovieDocumentary

Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor…

DirectorsPhilip Saville·Lyndy Saville
WriterLyndy Saville
ProducerLyndy Saville

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Cast · Directed by Philip Saville

GDGregory Doran
Gregory Doran
Self
JMJonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller
Self
JNJohn Nettles
John Nettles
Self
TNTrevor Nunn
Trevor Nunn
Self
CPChristopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer
Self
MRMichael Radford
Michael Radford
Self
JSJohn Simm
John Simm
Self
DTDavid Tennant
David Tennant
Self
FZFranco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Self
KBKenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Hamlet (archive footage)
LOLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet (archive footage)
MGMel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Hamlet (archive footage)

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