UK / USA,
1990, 117 min
Directed by:
Tom StoppardCinematography:
Peter BiziouComposer:
Stanley MyersCast:
Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss, Joanna Miles, Iain Glen, Donald Sumpter, Ian Richardson, Ljubo Zecevic, Joanna RothPlots(1)
ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDERNSTERN ARE DEAD is based on Tom Stoppard's play. It's the inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the viewpoint of two of the work's supporting, but certainly more outrageous characters. In this cleverly inspired version, however, the Shakespearean equivalents of Laurel and Hardy get a chance to take the lead roles in a dazzling setting where illusion and reality overlap! (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1992 - Gary Oldman (Best Male Lead)
Venice Film Festival
- 1990 - Tom Stoppard (Golden Lion for Best Film)