Overview

Documentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the part discuss Hamlet's personality, Shakespeare's play, and the enduring popular fascination it has inspired. The actors interviewed are Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Nicol Williamson, Ben Kingsley, Jean Louis Barrault, Vittorio Gassman, Maximilian Schell, Innocenti Smoktunovsky, and Mandy Patinkin. Includes excerpts from various film and television versions of Hamlet, featuring these actors and others.

Cast

Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, John Gielgud, Nicol Williamson, Ben Kingsley, Jean-Louis Barrault, Vittorio Gassman, Maximilian Schell

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What is "To Be Hamlet" about?

Documentary examination of the role of Hamlet, in which ten prominent actors who have played the part discuss Hamlet's personality, Shakespeare's play, and the enduring popular fascination it has inspired. The actors interviewed are Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Richard Burton, Nicol Williamson, Ben Kingsley, Jean Louis Barrault, Vittorio Gassman, Maximilian Schell, Innocenti Smoktunovsky, and Mandy Patinkin. Includes excerpts from various film and television versions of Hamlet, featuring these actors and others.

When was "To Be Hamlet" released?

To Be Hamlet was released in 1985.

Who stars in "To Be Hamlet"?

The cast includes Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton, John Gielgud, Nicol Williamson.