Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)

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Released:
1991-02-08

Overview:
Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.

Director:
Tom Stoppard

Runtime:
1h 57min

Genre:
Comedy, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Gary Oldman
    as
    Rosencrantz
  • Tim Roth
    as
    Guildenstern
  • Richard Dreyfuss
    as
    The Player
  • Iain Glen
    as
    Hamlet
  • Ian Richardson
    as
    Polonius