Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Name: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1991-02-08
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 7.50
Cast: Livio Badurina, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss, Gary Oldman

– Two minor characters from the play, "Hamlet" stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unab..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

7.50 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 57 Minutes

Release Year:

1990

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)

Two minor characters from the play, "Hamlet" stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.

Styles:

Adaptation Directed By Original Author, Tragicomedy, Talky, Offbeat, Not Serious, Witty, Clever, Humorous, Realistic, Mind Bending

Story Timeline:

17th Century

Producing Country:

USA, UK

Filming Locations:

Denmark, England, Europe

Genre:

Comedy, Drama

Release Date:

08 Feb 1991

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Directed by:

Tom Stoppard

Story Written By:

Tom Stoppard

Main Actors:

Livio Badurina, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss, Gary Oldman

Plot:

Showing events from the point of view of two minor characters from Hamlet, men who have no control over their destiny, this film examines fate and asks if we can ever really know what's going on? Are answers as important as the questions? Will Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (or Guildenstern and Rosencrantz) manage to discover the source of Hamlet's malaise as requested by the new king? Will the mysterious players who are strolling around the castle reveal the secrets they evidently know? And whose serve is it?

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Production Company:

Cinecom Pictures

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.5/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

62%