Poster of To Be Hamlet

To Be Hamlet

Plot: 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
Release Date: Saturday, January 19 1985
39 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier was
77 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Richard BurtonRichard Burton
Richard Burton would have been no older than
58 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 10 1925 –
Sun, Aug 05 1984
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud
John Gielgud was
80 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Nicol WilliamsonNicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson was
48 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 14 1936 –
Fri, Dec 16 2011
Portrait of Ben KingsleyBen Kingsley
Ben Kingsley was
41 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 31 1943
Portrait of Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barrault
Jean-Louis Barrault was
74 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Thu, Sep 08 1910 –
Sat, Jan 22 1994
Portrait of Vittorio GassmanVittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman was
62 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Fri, Sep 01 1922 –
Thu, Jun 29 2000
Portrait of Maximilian SchellMaximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell was
54 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 08 1930 –
Sat, Feb 01 2014
Portrait of Innocenti SmoktunovskyInnocenti Smoktunovsky
Innocenti Smoktunovsky was
>> in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mandy PatinkinMandy Patinkin
Mandy Patinkin was
32 in To Be Hamlet
as 'Self'.
Sun, Nov 30 1952

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