National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2010)
Overview
A 2010 broadcast of Hamlet returns to cinemas as part of the NT's 50th anniversary celebrations. Following his celebrated performances at the National Theatre in Burnt by the Sun, The Revenger's Tragedy, Philistines and The Man of Mode, Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet in a dynamic new production of Shakespeare’s complex and profound play about the human condition, directed by Nicholas Hytner. He is joined by Clare Higgins (Gertrude), Patrick Malahide (Claudius), David Calder (Polonius), James Laurenson (Ghost/Player King) and Ruth Negga (Ophelia).
Cast
Rory Kinnear
Hamlet
Matthew Barker
Francisco
David Calder
Polonius
Jake Fairbrother
Fortinbras
Clare Higgins
Gertrude
Ferdinand Kingsley
Rosencrantz
Alex Lanipekun
Laertes
James Laurenson
Ghost / Player King
Patrick Malahide
Claudius
Ruth Negga
Ophelia
Prasanna Puwanarajah
Guildenstern
Nick Sampson
Osric
Leo Staar
Priest
