Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

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(310 votes)

Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.

Country:

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genre:

Comedy,

Drama

Duration:

117 minutes

Year:

1991

Director:

Tom Stoppard

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Company:

Thirteen,

Brandenberg

Budget:

$2,500,000

Revenue:

$805,104

Cast:
Gary Oldman

Rosencrantz

Tim Roth

Guildenstern

Richard Dreyfuss

The Player

Iain Glen

Hamlet

Ian Richardson

Polonius

Crew:
Tom Stoppard

Director

Tom Stoppard

Writer

Iris Merlis

Co-Producer

Patrick Whitley

Co-Producer

Louise Stephens

Executive Producer