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- Discovering Hamlet combines Documentary elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Gregory Doran, Jonathan Miller, John Nettles.
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Discovering Hamlet
Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.
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Cast
Gregory DoranSelf
Jonathan MillerSelf
John NettlesSelf
Trevor NunnSelf
Christopher PlummerSelf
Michael RadfordSelf
John SimmSelf
David TennantSelf
Franco ZeffirelliSelf
Kenneth BranaghHamlet (archive footage)
Laurence OlivierHamlet (archive footage)
Mel GibsonHamlet (archive footage)
Cal SevilleHamlet
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Best suited to viewers looking for Documentary. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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theater playhamlettheatre history
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