Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
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- PG
- 1h 57min
- Comedy, Drama
- 08 Feb 1991 (USA)
- Movie
Two minor characters from the play 'Hamlet' stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Gary Oldman | ... |
Rosencrantz
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| Tim Roth | ... |
Guildenstern
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| Richard Dreyfuss | ... |
The Player
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Livio Badurina | ... |
Tragedian
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Tomislav Maretic | ... |
Tragedian
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Mare Mlacnik | ... |
Tragedian
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Serge Soric | ... |
Tragedian
(as Srdjan Soric)
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Mladen Vasary | ... |
Tragedian
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Zeljko Vukmirica | ... |
Tragedian
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Branko Zavrsan | ... |
Tragedian
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| Joanna Roth | ... |
Ophelia
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| Iain Glen | ... |
Hamlet
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| Donald Sumpter | ... |
Claudius
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| Joanna Miles | ... |
Gertrude
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Ljubo Zecevic | ... |
Osric
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| Ian Richardson | ... |
Polonius
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Sven Medvesek | ... |
Laertes
(as Sven Medvesck)
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Vili Matula | ... |
Horatio
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John Burgess | ... |
Ambassador from England
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Directed by
| Tom Stoppard | ||
Written by
| Tom Stoppard | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Emanuel Azenberg | ... | producer |
| Michael Brandman | ... | producer |
| Iris Merlis | ... | co-producer |
| Thomas J. Rizzo | ... | executive producer |
| Louise Stephens | ... | executive producer |
| Patrick Whitley | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Stanley Myers | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Biziou | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nicolas Gaster | ||
Editorial Department
| Marina Barac | ... | assistant editor: Yugoslavia |
| Simon Cowper | ... | assistant film editor |
| Charles Ireland | ... | assistant film editor |
| Dubravka Premar | ... | assistant editor: Yugoslavia |
| Anne Sopel | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Goranka Trgovec-Greif | ... | assistant editor: Yugoslavia |
Casting By
| Doreen Jones | ||
Production Design by
| Vaughan Edwards | ||
Art Direction by
| Ivo Husnjak | ||
Costume Design by
| Andreane Neofitou | ||
Makeup Department
| Maria Dziewulska | ... | make up: Yugoslav crew |
| Magdalen Gaffney | ... | make up |
| Susan V. Kalinowski | ... | hairdresser: Mr. Dreyfuss (as Susan Kalinowski) |
| Ivana Primorac | ... | make up: Yugoslav crew |
| Stephen Rose | ... | hair |
| Stephania Rosso | ... | hair: Yugoslav crew |
| Ana Bulajic-Crcek | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Boris Dmitrovic | ... | production supervisor |
| Igor Nola | ... | unit manager: Yugoslav crew |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Zoran Blazevic | ... | assistant director: Yugoslavia |
| Zoran Budak | ... | first assistant director: Yugoslavia |
| Peter Cotton | ... | second assistant director |
| Dubravko Scherr | ... | second assistant director: Yugoslavia |
| Bill Westley | ... | first assistant director |
| Zoran Budak | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Denis Cviticanin | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Vlado Buzolic | ... | draftsman: Yugoslavia |
| Joe Curtin | ... | construction manager |
| Nenad Drljaca | ... | swing gang: Yugoslavia |
| Patricia Johnson | ... | draughtsman |
| Sabri Lariani | ... | assistant construction manager |
| Marko Lasic | ... | prop buyer: Yugoslavia |
| Kreso Ljubic | ... | stagehand: Yugoslavia |
| Tomica Ljubic | ... | stagehand: Yugoslavia |
| Zeljko Luter | ... | prop buyer: Yugoslavia |
| Mladen Ozbolt | ... | set dresser: Yugoslavia |
| Nenad Pecur | ... | construction coordinator: Yugoslavia |
| Ivica Siprak | ... | propman: Yugoslavia |
| Boris Tadej | ... | propman: Yugoslavia |
| Ferid Terzic | ... | construction buyer: Yugoslavia |
| Zdravko Zorman | ... | swing gang: Yugoslavia |
Sound Department
| Michael Carter | ... | re-recording mixer (as Michael A. Carter) |
| Richard Dunford | ... | dialogue editor |
| Sarah Ellis | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Tomislav Fogec | ... | boom man: Yugoslav crew |
| Louis Kramer | ... | sound recordist |
| Jupiter Sen | ... | dubbing editor |
| Otto Snel | ... | re-recording mixer (as Otto R. Snel) |
| Kevin Tayler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bronwyn Wolfe | ... | assistant dubbing editor |
| Sandy Buchanan | ... | post-production sound assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Ricky Farns | ... | special effects |
| Marijan Karoglan | ... | special effects: Yugoslav crew |
| David McCall | ... | special effects |
| Drago Poldrugac | ... | special effects assistant: Yugoslav crew |
Visual Effects by
| Djuro Roic | ... | puppet animator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Aldo Toncic | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roderick Barron | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Bloor | ... | gaffer |
| Dean Brkic | ... | rigging electrician |
| Peter Casey | ... | generator operator |
| Adam Dale | ... | camera assistant |
| Branko Knez | ... | focus puller: Yugoslavia |
| Eddie Knight | ... | best boy |
| Rolf Konow | ... | still photographer |
| Drago Ljubic | ... | key grip: Yugoslavia |
| Colin Manning | ... | grip |
| Tihomir Marcius | ... | gaffer: Yugoslavia (as Tihomir Marcijus) |
| Tomislav Marcius | ... | grip: Yugoslavia (as Tomica Marcijus) |
| Josip Marsic | ... | electrician: Yugoslavia |
| Josip Matausic | ... | grip: Yugoslavia |
| Goran Mecava | ... | focus puller: Yugoslavia |
| Zlatko Mrakovic | ... | still photographer |
| Eamonn O'Keeffe | ... | focus puller (as Eamonn O' Keeffe) |
| Stuart Reid | ... | generator operator |
| Sasha Rendulic | ... | clapper loader: Yugoslavia (as Sasa Rendulic) |
| Mike Roberts | ... | camera operator |
| Ante Rozic | ... | clapper loader: Yugoslavia |
| Nenad Teresak | ... | best boy: Yugoslavia |
| Dubravko Topol | ... | electrician: Yugoslavia |
| Vlado Ceh | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Tonka Duplancic | ... | wardrobe assistant: Yugoslavia |
| Drago Habazin | ... | wardrobe master: Yugoslavia |
| Yelena Mihalic | ... | costume supervisor: Yugoslavia |
| Helen Smith | ... | assistant to costume designer |
| Zeljko Zebec | ... | wardrobe master: Yugoslavia |
Location Management
| Zoran Blazevic | ... | location manager: Yugoslavia |
Music Department
| Nick Glennie-Smith | ... | musician: synthesizers |
| Brian Gulland | ... | composer: additional music |
| Austin Ince | ... | music engineer |
| Graham Preskett | ... | composer: additional music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Diana Dill | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Danijel Bjondic | ... | driver: Yugoslavia |
| Vedran Derek | ... | driver: Yugoslavia (as Vedran Djerek) |
| Goran Filipovic | ... | assistant transportation manager: Yugoslavia |
| Ante Gaspar | ... | driver: Yugoslavia |
| Miroslav Pogelsek Pajdo | ... | driver: Yugoslavia (as Miro Pogelsek) |
| Mario Scherr | ... | transportation manager: Yugoslavia |
| Zdenko Sertic | ... | driver: Yugoslavia |
| Igor Sestric | ... | driver: Yugoslavia |
| Zeljko Stimac | ... | driver: Yugoslavia |
| Mladen Vragovic | ... | driver: Yugoslavia |
Additional Crew
| Zorislav Augustic | ... | production accountant: Yugoslavia |
| Ivica Boban | ... | mime choreographer |
| Josip Boljkovac | ... | auditor: Yugoslavia |
| Zlatko Bourek | ... | puppet master |
| Marsha S. Brooks | ... | legal counsel for Michael Brandman and Emanuel Azenberg: Colton, Hartnick, Yamin and Sheresky |
| Antun Cackovic | ... | crowd marshall: Yugoslavia |
| Peter Cotton | ... | production consultant: London |
| Vicki Deason | ... | production coordinator: London (as Vicki Manning) |
| Scott Dewees | ... | production accountant: Los Angeles |
| Thomas R. Distler | ... | legal counsel for Michael Brandman and Emanuel Azenberg: Colton, Hartnick, Yamin and Sheresky |
| Tanja Dragojlov | ... | production secretary: Yugoslavia |
| Velinka Ficor | ... | production coordinator: Yugoslavia |
| Goran Filipovic | ... | production runner: Yugoslavia |
| Zeljko Hren | ... | caterer: Yugoslavia |
| Mark Kaplan | ... | production staff: Los Angeles |
| Mark R. Lindsay | ... | sales representative (as Mark Lindsay) |
| Sveto Madzarevic | ... | customs coordinator: Yugoslavia |
| Jacky Matthews | ... | assistant to director |
| Ross Patton | ... | production staff: Los Angeles |
| Nina Zeckovic | ... | production secretary: Yugoslavia |
| Denis Cviticanin | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Mark Sheffield | ... | cutting room engineer (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Howard Brownstein | ... | thanks |
| Peter Dally | ... | thanks |
| Jorge Gallegos | ... | thanks |
| Zdravko Mihalic | ... | thanks |
| Buckley Norris | ... | thanks |
| Peter Rawley | ... | thanks |
| Adrian Scrope | ... | thanks |
| Dean Stolber | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinecom Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- AMLF (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- CFD (1991) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CNR Film (1991) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as CNR Film Releasing)
- Hobo Film Enterprises (1991) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Nova Home Video (1991) (Canada) (VHS)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- NEF 2 Filmverleih (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista Home Video (1992) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Buena Vista Home Video (1996) (United States) (video)
- Egami Media (2011) (United States) (video) (digital)
- Image Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1992) (United States) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1992) (Australia) (video)
- RLJ Entertainment (2016) (United States)
- Second Sight Films (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Second Sight Films (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- British & Commonwealth Merchant Bank PLC (production financing)
- Completion Bond Company (completion guarantee)
- Jadran Film (filmed with the cooperation of)
- Katrina Wan PR (publicity: DVD)
- Katrina Wan PR (publicity: blu-ray)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recording)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Peter Watson Associates (titles and opticals)
- Pinewood Studios (sound re-recorded at)
- Snake Ranch Studios (music recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Showing events from the point of view of two minor characters from Hamlet, men who have no control over their destiny, this film examines fate and asks, Can we ever really know what's going on? Are answers as important as questions? Will Rosencrantz and Guildenstern (or Guildenstern and Rosencrantz) manage to discover the source of Hamlet's malaise as requested by the new king? Will the mysterious players who are strolling around the castle reveal the secrets they evidently know? And whose serve is it?
Written by Mark Thompson |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally, the two leads (who appropriately spend the movie mixing up their own names) were cast the other way around. See more » |
| Goofs | Throughout the movie there are scenes where day suddenly changes to night and vice versa. This is a running gag of Tom Stoppard plays which often have "time jumps" written into the stage directions. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Seamus See more » |
| Quotes |
Rosencrantz:
Do you think Death could possibly be a boat? Guildenstern: No, no, no... Death is "not." Death isn't. Take my meaning? Death is the ultimate negative. Not-being. You can't not be on a boat. Rosencrantz: I've frequently not been on boats. Guildenstern: No, no... What you've been is not on boats. See more » |