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.
National Theatre Live: Hamlet
Overview
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.
Director
Robin Lough
Status
Released
Production
National Theatre, Sonia Friedman Productions
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
Rudi Dharmalingam
Guildenstern
Sergo Vares
Fortinbras
Barry Aird
Danish Soldier / Norwegian Soldier
Eddie Arnold
Captain / Servant
Ruairi Conaghan
Player King
Colin Haigh
Priest / Messenger
Paul Ham
Fencing Official
Diveen Henry
Player Queen / Messenger
Karl Johnson
Ghost / Gravedigger
Amaka Okafor
Stage Manager / Official
Dan Parr
Barnardo
Jan Shepherd
Courtier
Morag Siller
Voltemand
Dwane Walcott
Marcellus
