

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.

Himself

Himself / Hamlet

Himself / Claudius

Narrator

Himself / Horatio

Himself / Polonius

Himself / Rosencrantz

Herself / Ophelia

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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.

Movie / 1990

Movie / 2015

Movie / 1964

Movie / 2012

Movie / 1989

Movie / 2007

Movie / 2011

Movie / 2020

Movie / 2003

Movie / 1976

Movie / 2021

Movie / 1942

Movie / 2013

Movie / 2012

Movie / 1972

Movie / 2007

Movie / 1972

Movie / 1922