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Cast & Crew

Tom Stoppard
Director
Tom Stoppard
Writer
Richard Dreyfuss
As The Player
Gary Oldman
As Rosencrantz
Tim Roth
As Guildenstern
Iain Glen
As Hamlet
Ian Richardson
As Polonius
Donald Sumpter
As Claudius
Joanna Miles
As Claudius

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In this inventive twist on Shakespeare's Hamlet, two minor characters take center stage as they navigate the absurdities of their scripted lives. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, unaware of their fate, stumble through a series of surreal events, philosophy, and language, as they try to make sense of their purpose. The film follows their journey, from their arrival at Elsinore to their tragic end, intertwining their story with the iconic play. With a witty script and clever direction, this movie delivers a unique and thought-provoking experience that defies the conventions of traditional storytelling.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead include Forrest Gump, Dazed and Confused, Scent of a Woman, My Girl, Peggy Sue Got Married, Party Girl.

When was Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead released in theaters? Toggle content

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was released in theaters on February 8, 1991.