National Theatre Live: Hamlet

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).

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  Rory Kinnear

  Hamlet
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  Matthew Barker

  Francisco
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  David Calder

  Polonius
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  Jake Fairbrother

  Fortinbras
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  Clare Higgins

  Gertrude
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  Ferdinand Kingsley

  Rosencrantz
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  Alex Lanipekun

  Laertes
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  James Laurenson

  Ghost / Player King
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  Patrick Malahide

  Claudius
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  Ruth Negga

  Ophelia