National Theatre Live: Hamlet
3h 30m·Drama·
A 2010 broadcast of Hamlet returns to cinemas as part of the NT's 50th anniversary celebrations. Following his celebrated performances at the National Theatre in Burnt by the Sun, The Revenger's Tragedy, Philistines and The Man of Mode, Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet in a dynamic new production of Shakespeare’s complex and profound play about the human condition, directed by Nicholas Hytner. He is joined by Clare Higgins (Gertrude), Patrick Malahide (Claudius), David Calder (Polonius), James Laurenson (Ghost/Player King) and Ruth Negga (Ophelia).
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Rory KinnearHamlet | Hamlet |
 Matthew BarkerFrancisco | Francisco |
 David CalderPolonius | Polonius |
| MMarcus CunninghamMarcellus | Marcellus |
 Jake FairbrotherFortinbras | Fortinbras |
| RRichie HartMusician | Musician |
 Clare HigginsGertrude | Gertrude |
 Ferdinand KingsleyRosencrantz | Rosencrantz |
 Alex LanipekunLaertes | Laertes |
 James LaurensonGhost / Player King | Ghost / Player King |
 Patrick MalahideClaudius | Claudius |
 Ruth NeggaOphelia | Ophelia |
| JJames PearseVoltemand | Voltemand |
| MMichael PeavoyBarnardo | Barnardo |
| SSaskia PortwayPlayer Queen | Player Queen |
| VVictor PowerReynaldo | Reynaldo |
 Prasanna PuwanarajahGuildenstern | Guildenstern |
 Nick SampsonOsric | Osric |
| MMichael SheldonLucianus / English Ambassador | Lucianus / English Ambassador |
 Leo StaarPriest | Priest |
| ZZara Tempest-WaltersMessenger | Messenger |
 Giles TereraHoratio | Horatio |
| EEllie TurnerCornelia | Cornelia |