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
41 years ago
Genres: Documentary
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Cast

Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier. Laurence Olivier was 77 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Richard BurtonRichard Burton. Richard Burton would have been no older than 58 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 10 1925 –
Died: Sun, Aug 05 1984
Portrait of John GielgudJohn Gielgud. John Gielgud was 80 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Died: Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Nicol WilliamsonNicol Williamson. Nicol Williamson was 48 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Sep 14 1936 –
Died: Fri, Dec 16 2011
Portrait of Ben KingsleyBen Kingsley. Ben Kingsley was 41 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 31 1943
Portrait of Jean-Louis BarraultJean-Louis Barrault. Jean-Louis Barrault was 74 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 08 1910 –
Died: Sat, Jan 22 1994
Portrait of Vittorio GassmanVittorio Gassman. Vittorio Gassman was 62 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 01 1922 –
Died: Thu, Jun 29 2000
Portrait of Maximilian SchellMaximilian Schell. Maximilian Schell was 54 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 08 1930 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 2014
Portrait of Mandy PatinkinMandy Patinkin. Mandy Patinkin was 32 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 30 1952
Portrait of Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyInnokentiy Smoktunovskiy. Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy was 59 in To Be Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1925 –
Died: Wed, Aug 03 1994

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