Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself.

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Overview

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, 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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: February 8, 1991
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: Thirteen,Brandenberg
Cast: Gary Oldman,Tim Roth,Richard Dreyfuss,Iain Glen,Ian Richardson,Donald Sumpter,Joanna Miles,Joanna Roth,John Burgess,Livio Badurinaand 9 more
Director: Tom Stoppard
Writer: Tom Stoppard,William Shakespeare
Producer: Louise Stephens,Thomas J. Rizzo,Michael Brandman,Emanuel Azenberg
Cinematography: Peter Biziou
Music: Stanley Myers
Budget: $2,500,000
Revenue: $805,104
IMDb: tt0100519