National Theatre Live: Hamlet

Movie

Drama

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).

Date: 12/09/2010

Rating: 7.8

Cast: Rory Kinnear, Matthew Barker, David Calder, Marcus Cunningham, Jake Fairbrother, Richie Hart, Clare Higgins, Ferdinand Kingsley, Alex Lanipekun, James Laurenson, Patrick Malahide, Ruth Negga, James Pearse, Michael Peavoy, Saskia Portway, Victor Power, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Nick Sampson, Michael Sheldon, Leo Staar, Zara Tempest-Walters, Giles Terera, Ellie Turner

Rory Kinnear