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.

National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015)

★ 7.5/10 October 15, 2015 217 min

Drama

Director: Robin Lough, Lyndsey Turner

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.

Director

Robin Lough Lyndsey Turner

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 Rudi Dharmalingam Guildenstern Sergo Vares Fortinbras Barry Aird Danish Soldier / Norwegian Soldier Eddie Arnold Captain / Servant