Released:
1990-01-07

Overview:
IN 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark for the first time in his professional career under the guidance of celebrated actor Derek Jacobi. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, this hour-long film documents how Kenneth Branagh and Derek Jacobi, two intelligent and passionate men, found new depths in Shakespeare’s classic drama, Hamlet. Filmmakers Mark Olshaker and Larry Klein follow the company through four weeks of rehearsals, from the first read-throughs to opening night.

Director:
Mark Olshaker

Runtime:
0h 52min

Genre:
Documentary

• Cast:
• 
  Derek Jacobi
  as
  Himself
• 
  Kenneth Branagh
  as
  Himself / Hamlet
• 
  Richard Easton
  as
  Himself / Claudius
• 
  Patrick Stewart
  as
  Narrator
• 
  Richard Clifford
  as
  Himself / Horatio