Film
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
1991· PG· 1h 57m· Comedy· Drama
“A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself.”
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.
1991-02-08
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Key Crew
DirectorTom Stoppard
WriterTom Stoppard
ProducerEmanuel Azenberg
Director of PhotographyPeter Biziou
Original Music ComposerStanley Myers
EditorNicolas Gaster
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Details
Released1991-02-08
Runtime1h 57m · PG
StatusReleased
StudiosThirteen · Brandenberg
Budget$3M
Box office$805,104
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating6.9/10 · 326 votes
Original languageen
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