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National Theatre Live: Hamlet

National Theatre Live: Hamlet

As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

Drama

Release: 2015-10-15Runtime: 217 minRating: 7.5 (53)

Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Hamlet

Ciarán Hinds

Ciarán Hinds

Claudius

Anastasia Hille

Anastasia Hille

Gertrude

Sian Brooke

Sian Brooke

Ophelia

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Polonius

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

Laertes

Leo Bill

Leo Bill

Horatio

Matthew Steer

Matthew Steer

Rosencrantz

Rudi Dharmalingam

Rudi Dharmalingam

Guildenstern

Sergo Vares

Sergo Vares

Fortinbras

Crew

William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Theatre Play

Katrina Lindsay

Costume Design

Bret Yount

Fight Choreographer

Tony Freeman

Camera Operator

Paul Stannering

Sound Mixer

Tracy Campbell

Sound Mixer

Robin Lough

Robin Lough

Director

Conrad Fletcher

Sound Supervisor

Jane Cox

Lighting Design

Derek Pennell

Camera Operator