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Discovering Hamlet

Plot: Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut
Release Date: Tuesday, November 1 2011
13 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Gregory DoranGregory DoranGregory Doran was 53 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1958
Portrait of Jonathan MillerJonathan MillerJonathan Miller was 77 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Wed, Nov 27 2019
Portrait of John NettlesJohn NettlesJohn Nettles was 68 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 11 1943
Portrait of Trevor NunnTrevor NunnTrevor Nunn was 71 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 14 1940
Portrait of Christopher PlummerChristopher PlummerChristopher Plummer was 81 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 13 1929 –
Fri, Feb 05 2021
Portrait of Michael RadfordMichael RadfordMichael Radford was 65 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 24 1946
Portrait of John SimmJohn SimmJohn Simm was 41 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 10 1970
Portrait of David TennantDavid TennantDavid Tennant was 40 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 18 1971
Portrait of Franco ZeffirelliFranco ZeffirelliFranco Zeffirelli was 88 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 12 1923 –
Sat, Jun 15 2019
Portrait of Kenneth BranaghKenneth BranaghKenneth Branagh was 50 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Hamlet (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 10 1960
Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence OlivierLaurence Olivier would have been no older than 82 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Hamlet (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Mel GibsonMel GibsonMel Gibson was 55 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Hamlet (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 03 1956
Portrait of Cal SavilleCal SavilleCal Saville was >> in Discovering Hamlet as 'Hamlet'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Innokentiy SmoktunovskiyInnokentiy SmoktunovskiyInnokentiy Smoktunovskiy would have been no older than 69 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Hamlet (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 28 1925 –
Wed, Aug 03 1994
Portrait of Alan BatesAlan BatesAlan Bates would have been no older than 69 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Claudius (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 17 1934 –
Sat, Dec 27 2003
Portrait of Helena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham Carter was 45 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Ophelia (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, May 26 1966
Portrait of Michael CaineMichael CaineMichael Caine was 78 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Horatio (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 14 1933
Portrait of Glenn CloseGlenn CloseGlenn Close was 64 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Gertrude (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 19 1947
Portrait of John GielgudJohn GielgudJohn Gielgud would have been no older than 96 in Discovering Hamlet as 'King Hamlet's Ghost (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 14 1904 –
Sun, May 21 2000
Portrait of Ian HolmIan HolmIan Holm was 80 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Polonius (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 12 1931 –
Fri, Jun 19 2020
Portrait of Paul ScofieldPaul ScofieldPaul Scofield would have been no older than 86 in Discovering Hamlet as 'The Ghost (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 21 1922 –
Wed, Mar 19 2008
Portrait of Robert ShawRobert ShawRobert Shaw would have been no older than 51 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Claudius (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 09 1927 –
Mon, Aug 28 1978
Portrait of Jean SimmonsJean SimmonsJean Simmons would have been no older than 80 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Ophelia (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 31 1929 –
Fri, Jan 22 2010
Portrait of Kate WinsletKate WinsletKate Winslet was 36 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Ophelia (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 05 1975

Crew

Portrait of Lyndy SavilleLyndy SavilleLyndy Saville was >> in Discovering Hamlet as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip SavillePhilip SavillePhilip Saville was 81 in Discovering Hamlet as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1930 –
Thu, Dec 22 2016
Portrait of Simon Rigden GreenSimon Rigden GreenSimon Rigden Green was >> in Discovering Hamlet as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mat DavidsonMat DavidsonMat Davidson was >> in Discovering Hamlet as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday