Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1991

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

Tom Stoppard
1h 57m
February 8, 1991 · United Kingdom, United States of America

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
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