Discovering Hamlet

Year: 1990

Runtime: 52 mins

Language: English

Director: Mark Olshaker

Documentary

In 1988, a young Kenneth Branagh took on Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet for the first time, mentored by veteran actor Derek Jacobi. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, the hour‑long documentary follows filmmakers Mark Olshaker and Larry Klein as they film four weeks of rehearsals—from the initial read‑throughs to opening night—showing how Branagh and Jacobi explore new depths in the classic tragedy.

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