National Theatre Live: Hamlet
2010A 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).
Acted in
Rory Kinnear
as Hamlet
Matthew Barker
as Francisco
David Calder
as Polonius
Marcus Cunningham
as Marcellus
Jake Fairbrother
as Fortinbras
Richie Hart
as Musician
Clare Higgins
as Gertrude
Ferdinand Kingsley
as Rosencrantz
Alex Lanipekun
as Laertes
James Laurenson
as Ghost / Player King
Patrick Malahide
as Claudius
Ruth Negga
as Ophelia
James Pearse
as Voltemand
Michael Peavoy
as Barnardo
Saskia Portway
as Player Queen
Victor Power
as Reynaldo
Prasanna Puwanarajah
as Guildenstern
Nick Sampson
as Osric
Michael Sheldon
as Lucianus / English Ambassador
Leo Staar
as Priest
Zara Tempest-Walters
as Messenger
Giles Terera
as Horatio
Ellie Turner
as Cornelia