Discovering Hamlet (1990)

IN 1988 rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeares prince of Denmark for the first time in his professional career under the guidance of celebrated actor Derek Jacobi Narrated by Patrick Stewart this hourlong film documents how Kenneth Branagh and Derek Jacobi two intelligent and passionate men found new depths in Shakespeares classic drama Hamlet Filmmakers Mark Olshaker and Larry Klein follow the company through four weeks of rehearsals from the first readthroughs to opening night