National Theatre Live: Hamlet As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father's death but paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. Details Casts Galleries Posters Title National Theatre Live: Hamlet Release Date 2015-10-15 Runtime 03 Hours 37 Minutes Genres Drama Romance Production Companies National Theatre, Sonia Friedman Productions Production Countries United Kingdom Benedict Cumberbatch... Hamlet... Ciarán Hinds... Claudius... Anastasia Hille... Gertrude... Sian Brooke... Ophelia... Jim Norton... Polonius... Kobna Holdbrook-Smith... Laertes... Leo Bill... Horatio... Matthew Steer... Rosencrantz... Rudi Dharmalingam... Guildenstern... Sergo Vares... Fortinbras... Barry Aird... Danish Soldier / Norwegia... Eddie Arnold... Captain / Servant... Ruairi Conaghan... Player King... Colin Haigh... Priest / Messenger... Paul Ham... Fencing Official... Diveen Henry... Player Queen / Messenger... Karl Johnson... Ghost / Gravedigger... Amaka Okafor... Stage Manager / Official... Dan Parr... Barnardo... Jan Shepherd... Courtier... Morag Siller... Voltemand... Dwane Walcott... Marcellus... Original Size (1920x1080) Original Size (1280x720) Original Size (1000x1480) Original Size (874x1240) Original Size (1000x1480) Original Size (972x1440)