National Theatre Live: Hamlet
7.538
217 minutes
10/15/2015
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.
Cast List
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Hamlet
Ciarán Hinds
as Claudius
Anastasia Hille
as Gertrude
Sian Brooke
as Ophelia
Jim Norton
as Polonius
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
as Laertes
Leo Bill
as Horatio
Matthew Steer
as Rosencrantz
Rudi Dharmalingam
as Guildenstern
Sergo Vares
as Fortinbras
Barry Aird
as Danish Soldier / Norwegian Soldier
Eddie Arnold
as Captain / Servant
Ruairi Conaghan
as Player King
Colin Haigh
as Priest / Messenger
Paul Ham
as Fencing Official
Diveen Henry
as Player Queen / Messenger
Karl Johnson
as Ghost / Gravedigger
Amaka Okafor
as Stage Manager / Official
Dan Parr
as Barnardo
Jan Shepherd
as Courtier
Morag Siller
as Voltemand
Dwane Walcott
as Marcellus