National Theatre Live: Hamlet

2015 3h 37m EN

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7.5

BANGER

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8.4

IMDB

★7.5TMDB · 55★8.4IMDB · 2,433

Drama

Synopsis

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As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch
Hamlet
Ciarán Hinds
Claudius
Anastasia Hille
Gertrude
Sian Brooke
Ophelia
Jim Norton
Polonius
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Laertes
Leo Bill
Horatio
Matthew Steer
Rosencrantz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robin Lough
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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At 217 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Ciarán Hinds and Anastasia Hille carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4476736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Robin Lough directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 217 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Benedict Cumberbatch and Ciarán Hinds and Anastasia Hille carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt4476736 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.