Film · Synopsis
Synopsis
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasFri, Feb 8, 1991
- PhysicalWed, Aug 7, 1991Buena Vista Home Video #1118 [VHS] 117 minutes
CA
- In CinemasWed, Sep 12, 1990Toronto International Film Festival
FR
- In CinemasWed, Mar 6, 1991
DE
- In CinemasWed, Mar 6, 1991
Where to watch
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Cast
Top of the call sheet
Gary Oldman
as Rosencrantz
Tim Roth
as Guildenstern
Richard Dreyfuss
as The Player
Iain Glen
as Hamlet
Ian Richardson
as Polonius
Donald Sumpter
as Claudius
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