National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2010 • Drama
7.8 (5)
Nicholas Hytner
Director
Robin Lough
Director
Status
Released
Release date
December 9, 2010
Duration
210 Min
Language
English
Popularity
1.0544
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Overview
A 2010 broadcast of Hamlet returns to cinemas as part of the NT's 50th anniversary celebrations. Following his celebrated performances at the National Theatre in Burnt by the Sun, The Revenger's Tragedy, Philistines and The Man of Mode, Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet in a dynamic new production of Shakespeare’s complex and profound play about the human condition, directed by Nicholas Hytner. He is joined by Clare Higgins (Gertrude), Patrick Malahide (Claudius), David Calder (Polonius), James Laurenson (Ghost/Player King) and Ruth Negga (Ophelia).
