Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Name: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1991-02-08
Duration: 1 h 57 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss, Iain Glen, Ian Richardson

1991·Movie·PG·117 min·★ 6.9(322)

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“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.

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About Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is a 1991 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Tom Stoppard. The cast is led by Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss. It has a runtime of 1h 57m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel.

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was produced by Thirteen and Brandenberg and made in United Kingdom and United States of America. It was released on February 8, 1991, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $3 million, it went on to gross $1 million worldwide.

Director: Tom Stoppard
Writers: Tom Stoppard
Release date: February 8, 1991
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Budget: $3 million
Box office: $1 million
Production: Thirteen, Brandenberg

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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead cast & crew

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead was directed by Tom Stoppard and written by Tom Stoppard.

The cast features Gary Oldman as Rosencrantz, Tim Roth as Guildenstern, Richard Dreyfuss as The Player, Iain Glen as Hamlet, Ian Richardson as Polonius, and Donald Sumpter as Claudius.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Stanley Myers, cinematography is by Peter Biziou, and it was produced by Louise Stephens and Thomas J. Rizzo.

Is Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead worth watching?

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 322 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 57m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is worth a place on your watchlist.

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