

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
1991-02-08 · 117 min · ★ 6.9
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.
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- Directors
- Tom Stoppard
- Production companies
- THIRTEEN, Brandenberg
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 2,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 805,104
Top Cast
Gary OldmanRosencrantz
Tim RothGuildenstern
Richard DreyfussThe Player
Iain GlenHamlet
Ian RichardsonPolonius
Donald SumpterClaudius
Joanna MilesGertrude
Livio BadurinaTragedian (Alfred)
Serge SoricTragedian
Željko VukmiricaTragedian
Branko ZavršanTragedian
Ljubo ZečevićOsric
Sven MedvešekLaertes
Vili MatulaHoratioTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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