Storyline
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.
Principal Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
Hamlet
Ciarán Hinds
Claudius
Anastasia Hille
Gertrude
Sian Brooke
Ophelia
Jim Norton
Polonius
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Laertes
Leo Bill
Horatio
Matthew Steer
Rosencrantz
Media Information
DirectorRobin Lough
StatusReleased
Runtime217 min
Genres
Drama
Release Date2015-10-15
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited Kingdom
Production
National Theatre
Sonia Friedman Productions