Showing on Saturday night/Sunday morning July 3/4 at 1.05am on BBC2 - Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead (1990) - written and directed by Tom Stoppard.
Cast
Rosencrantz : Gary Oldman
Guildenstern : Tim Roth
Hamlet : Iain Glen
The Player: Richard Dreyfus
Ophelia : Joanna Roth
Claudius : Donald Sumpter
Gertrude : Joanna Miles
Polonius : Ian Richardson
It won't be everyone's cup of tea, but it's well worth seeing - and of course it's a joy to listen to Ian - and Richard Dreyfuss et al give fine performances.
"O, CLOUDS UNFOLD!"
3 weeks ago
A wonderful gentleman and a superb actor, he is sorely missed.
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Yes indeed, Derek - just got to keep on enjoying what is out there to see on television or DVD.
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