Discovering Hamlet
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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 Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2011-11-01
Runtime: 44 mins
Director: Philip Saville, Lyndy Saville
Writer: Lyndy Saville
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Discovering Hamlet
Production Companies: 3DD Productions, Sundance Channel Global
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Gregory Doran
Jonathan Miller
John Nettles
Trevor Nunn
Christopher Plummer
Michael Radford
John Simm
David Tennant
Franco Zeffirelli
Kenneth Branagh
Laurence Olivier
Mel Gibson
Cal Saville
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
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