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