
Discovering Hamlet
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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.
Cast

Derek Jacobi
Himself

Kenneth Branagh
Himself / Hamlet

Richard Easton
Himself / Claudius

Patrick Stewart
Narrator

Richard Clifford
Himself / Horatio

Edward Jewesbury
Himself / Polonius

David Parfitt
Himself / Rosencrantz

Sophie Thompson
Herself / Ophelia

Jay Villiers
Himself / Laertes

Jimmy Yuill
Himself / Guildenstern
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