Discovering Hamlet
A unique, behind-the-scenes look at Shakespeare's great play. In 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh played the Prince of Denmark for the first time. His guide through four weeks of rehearsals at England's Birmingham Repertory Theatre: famed actor Derek Jacobi, 'the best Hamlet of his generation' (New York Times). Watch what happens from the first dress rehearsal to the tension-filled opening night. Narrated by Patrick Stewart.
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Kenneth Branagh
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Richard Clifford
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Richard Clifford
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Horatio
Richard Easton
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Richard Easton
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Claudius
Derek Jacobi
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Edward Jewesbury
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Polonius
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David Parfitt
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Rosencrantz
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Sophie Thompson
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Jay Villiers
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Laertes
Jimmy Yuill
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