Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Where to Watch Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) (Legally)

A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself.
Feb 8, 1991 GB 117 min PG
6.9 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
322 votes
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What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (1991), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Expect a Comedy, Drama blend, with a runtime close to 117 minutes.

Audience signals on TMDB currently show an average rating of 6.9/10 from about 322 votes.

The listed certification for some regions is “ (ratings vary by country).

Topics & keywords

based on play or musical, fate, existentialism, hamlet, tragicomedy

Plot

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.

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Main cast

Gary Oldman
as Rosencrantz
Tim Roth
as Guildenstern
Richard Dreyfuss
as The Player
Iain Glen
as Hamlet
Ian Richardson
as Polonius
Donald Sumpter
as Claudius
Joanna Miles
as Gertrude
Joanna Roth
as Ophelia
John Burgess
as Ambassador from England
Livio Badurina
as Tragedian (Alfred)