Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
📖 Synopsis
Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Director
- Tom Stoppard
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Gary OldmanRosencrantz
Tim RothGuildenstern
Richard DreyfussThe Player
Iain GlenHamlet
Ian RichardsonPolonius
Donald SumpterClaudius
Joanna MilesGertrudeJ
Joanna RothOpheliaJ
John BurgessAmbassador from England
Livio BadurinaTragedian (Alfred)🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead about?
- Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.
- Who directed Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead?
- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was directed by Tom Stoppard.
- When was Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead released?
- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was released on February 8, 1991.
- How long is Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead?
- Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead has a runtime of 1h 57m.
- Where can I track Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead?
- You can track Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends.












