Overview

David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.

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Based on
Based on Hamlet
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Music
Music by Paul Englishby
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Details

Director: Gregory Doran
Status: Released
Release date: December 26, 2009
Original language: English
Countries: United Kingdom, Japan

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Production

Cast

David TennantHamlet
Patrick StewartClaudius / Ghost
Penny DownieGertrude
Oliver Ford DaviesPolonius
Mariah GaleOphelia
Edward BennettLaertes
Peter de JerseyHoratio
Sam AlexanderRosencrantz / Second Gravedigger
Tom DaveyGuildenstern
Mark HadfieldGravedigger
John WoodvinePlayer King
Ryan GageOsric / Player Queen
Jim HooperDumbshow Queen / Priest
Samuel DuttonDumbshow King
David AjalaReynaldo / Dumbshow Poisoner
André TchaikowskySkull
Roderick SmithVoltemand