Film

To Be Hamlet 1985

99 min Documentary

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.

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Cast

  • Laurence Olivier as Self
  • Richard Burton as Self
  • John Gielgud as Self
  • Nicol Williamson as Self
  • Ben Kingsley as Self
  • Jean-Louis Barrault as Self

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