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To Be Hamlet

01/19/1985

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1hr 39min

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Documentary

STORY

Documentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the part discuss Hamlet's personality, Shakespeare's play, and the enduring popular fascination it has inspired. The actors interviewed are Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Nicol Williamson, Ben Kingsley, Jean Louis Barrault, Vittorio Gassman, Maximilian Schell, Innocenti Smoktunovsky, and Mandy Patinkin. Includes excerpts from various film and television versions of Hamlet, featuring these actors and others.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Laurence Olivier
  • Richard Burton
  • John Gielgud
  • Nicol Williamson
  • Ben Kingsley

    INFORMATION

      Production Companies

      Production Countries

    • United Kingdom

    LANGUAGES

    • English

    Cast

    Laurence Olivier

    Self

    Richard Burton

    Self

    John Gielgud

    Self

    Nicol Williamson

    Self

    Ben Kingsley

    Self

    Jean-Louis Barrault

    Self

    Vittorio Gassman

    Self

    Maximilian Schell

    Self

    Innocenti Smoktunovsky

    Self

    Mandy Patinkin

    Self