Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself.

6.9117 min
ComedyDrama

Overview

Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.

Movie Info

Release Date: 2/8/1991

Runtime: 117 min

Director: Tom Stoppard

Writers: Tom Stoppard, William Shakespeare, Tom Stoppard

Top Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Rosencrantz

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Guildenstern

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

The Player

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Hamlet

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Polonius

Donald Sumpter

Donald Sumpter

Claudius

Joanna Miles

Joanna Miles

Gertrude

Livio Badurina

Livio Badurina

Tragedian (Alfred)

Željko Vukmirica

Željko Vukmirica

Tragedian

Branko Završan

Branko Završan

Tragedian

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