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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)

Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, 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.

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Gary OldmanGary OldmanRosencrantz
  • Photo of Tim RothTim RothGuildenstern
  • Photo of Richard DreyfussRichard DreyfussThe Player
  • Photo of Iain GlenIain GlenHamlet
  • Photo of Ian RichardsonIan RichardsonPolonius
  • Photo of Donald SumpterDonald SumpterClaudius
  • Photo of Joanna MilesJoanna MilesGertrude
  • Photo of Joanna RothJoanna RothOphelia
  • Photo of John BurgessJohn BurgessAmbassador from England
  • Photo of Livio BadurinaLivio BadurinaTragedian (Alfred)

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