Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Information

Release DateFebruary 8, 1991
Runtime1h 57m
StatusReleased
Budget$3M
Revenue$805K
ProductionThirteen, Brandenberg
LanguagesEnglish
6.9
310 votes
Popularity3

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

"A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself."

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Director

Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard

Featured Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Rosencrantz

Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Guildenstern

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

The Player

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Hamlet

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Polonius

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