Discovering Hamlet (1990)

Discovering Hamlet

1990

Documentary

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Mark Olshaker

Cast

David Parfitt as Himself / Rosencrantz

Derek Jacobi as Himself

Edward Jewesbury as Himself / Polonius

Jay Villiers as Himself / Laertes

Jimmy Yuill as Himself / Guildenstern

Kenneth Branagh as Himself / Hamlet

Patrick Stewart as Narrator

Richard Clifford as Himself / Horatio