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Discovering Hamlet (1990)

5.7 | Jan 07, 1990 (US) | Documentary | 00:52

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.

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Derek Jacobi
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Kenneth Branagh
Himself / Hamlet
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Richard Easton
Himself / Claudius
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Richard Clifford
Himself / Horatio
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Edward Jewesbury
Himself / Polonius
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David Parfitt
Himself / Rosencrantz
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Sophie Thompson
Herself / Ophelia
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Jay Villiers
Himself / Laertes
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Jimmy Yuill
Himself / Guildenstern