To Be Hamlet

To Be Hamlet

To Be Hamlet

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To Be Hamlet

1985

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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.

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Laurence Olivier

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Laurence Olivier

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Richard Burton

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Richard Burton

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John Gielgud

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John Gielgud

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Nicol Williamson

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Nicol Williamson

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Ben Kingsley

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Ben Kingsley

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Jean-Louis Barrault

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Jean-Louis Barrault

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Vittorio Gassman

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Vittorio Gassman

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Maximilian Schell

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Maximilian Schell

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Mandy Patinkin

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Mandy Patinkin

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Иннокентий Смоктуновский

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Иннокентий Смоктуновский

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