Poster of Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, November 1 2011
12 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Gregory DoranGregory Doran
Gregory Doran was
53 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1958
Portrait of Jonathan MillerJonathan Miller
Jonathan Miller was
77 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Wed, Nov 27 2019
Portrait of John NettlesJohn Nettles
John Nettles was
68 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 11 1943
Portrait of Trevor NunnTrevor Nunn
Trevor Nunn was
71 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 14 1940
Portrait of Christopher PlummerChristopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer was
81 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 13 1929 –
Fri, Feb 05 2021
Portrait of Michael RadfordMichael Radford
Michael Radford was
65 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Sun, Feb 24 1946
Portrait of John SimmJohn Simm
John Simm was
41 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 10 1970
Portrait of David TennantDavid Tennant
David Tennant was
40 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Sun, Apr 18 1971
Portrait of Franco ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli was
88 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Mon, Feb 12 1923 –
Sat, Jun 15 2019
Portrait of Kenneth BranaghKenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh was
50 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Hamlet (archive footage)'.
Sat, Dec 10 1960
Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier would have been no older than
82 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Hamlet (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Mel GibsonMel Gibson
Mel Gibson was
55 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Hamlet (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 03 1956
Portrait of Cal SavilleCal Saville
Cal Saville was
>> in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Hamlet'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyInnokentiy Smoktunovskiy
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy would have been no older than
69 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Hamlet (archive footage)'.
Sat, Mar 28 1925 –
Wed, Aug 03 1994
Portrait of Alan BatesAlan Bates
Alan Bates would have been no older than
69 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Claudius (archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 17 1934 –
Sat, Dec 27 2003
Portrait of Helena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter was
45 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Ophelia (archive footage)'.
Thu, May 26 1966
Portrait of Michael CaineMichael Caine
Michael Caine was
78 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Horatio (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 14 1933
Portrait of Glenn CloseGlenn Close
Glenn Close was
64 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Gertrude (archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 19 1947
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud
John Gielgud would have been no older than
96 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)'.
Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Ian HolmIan Holm
Ian Holm was
80 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Polonius (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 12 1931 –
Fri, Jun 19 2020
Portrait of Paul ScofieldPaul Scofield
Paul Scofield would have been no older than
86 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'The Ghost (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 21 1922 –
Wed, Mar 19 2008
Portrait of Robert ShawRobert Shaw
Robert Shaw would have been no older than
51 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Claudius (archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 09 1927 –
Mon, Aug 28 1978
Portrait of Jean SimmonsJean Simmons
Jean Simmons would have been no older than
80 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Ophelia (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 31 1929 –
Fri, Jan 22 2010
Portrait of Kate WinsletKate Winslet
Kate Winslet was
36 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Ophelia (archive footage)'.
Sun, Oct 05 1975

Crew

Portrait of Lyndy SavilleLyndy Saville
Lyndy Saville was
>> in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip SavillePhilip Saville
Philip Saville was
81 in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Director'
Tue, Oct 28 1930 –
Thu, Dec 22 2016
Portrait of Simon Rigden GreenSimon Rigden Green
Simon Rigden Green was
>> in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mat DavidsonMat Davidson
Mat Davidson was
>> in Discovering Hamlet
as 'Music'
Unknown Birthday