A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself.
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.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) is a comedy and drama film directed by Tom Stoppard, released on February 8, 1991 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss and Iain Glen. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 332 ratings.
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)
Tomislav Maretic
as Tragedian
Mare Mlacnik
as Tragedian
Directed by Tom Stoppard, written by Tom Stoppard, William Shakespeare and Tom Stoppard, produced by Michael Brandman and Emanuel Azenberg.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 332 ratings.
**Rosencrantz and Guildenstern must remain in the theater.** This film is perhaps the proof that not all successful plays are good enough to work in the cinema. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are two characters from “Hamlet”, by William Shakespeare, but it is difficult for anyone to remember them without being very knowledgeable about the literary work in question. They really barely matter to the action. Here, they…
Reviewed on October 6, 2023
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, AcornTV Amazon Channel, Acorn TV Apple TV channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) includes Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss, Iain Glen and Ian Richardson. The film was directed by Tom Stoppard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was released on February 8, 1991 and runs for 1h 57m.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 332 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
