Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

1h 57min

Comedy

Drama

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 Companies

Thirteen

Brandenberg

Cast

Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman

Rosencrantz
Tim Roth

Tim Roth

Guildenstern
Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Hamlet
Joanna Miles

Joanna Miles

Gertrude
John Burgess

John Burgess

Ambassador from England
Livio Badurina

Livio Badurina

Tragedian (Alfred)
Mare Mlacnik

Mare Mlacnik

Tragedian
Serge Soric

Serge Soric

Tragedian
Mladen Vasary

Mladen Vasary

Tragedian

Release date

8th Feb 1991

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English