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Discovering Hamlet (1990) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1990 · 52 mins · English
- Directed by
- Mark Olshaker
- Starring
- Kenneth Branagh, Patrick Stewart, Jimmy Yuill, Derek Jacobi, Sophie Thompson, Jay Villiers
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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