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National Theatre Live: Hamlet

As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

Top Cast

  • Benedict Cumberbatch

    Benedict Cumberbatch

    Hamlet

  • Ciarán Hinds

    Ciarán Hinds

    Claudius

  • Anastasia Hille

    Anastasia Hille

    Gertrude

  • Sian Brooke

    Sian Brooke

    Ophelia

  • Jim Norton

    Jim Norton

    Polonius

  • Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

    Kobna Holdbrook-Smith

    Laertes

  • Leo Bill

    Leo Bill

    Horatio

  • Matthew Steer

    Matthew Steer

    Rosencrantz

  • Rudi Dharmalingam

    Rudi Dharmalingam

    Guildenstern

Overview

As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.

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