
Rosencrantz and Guildensterm, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.
| Release Date | February 8, 1991 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead | |
| Runtime | 1h 57min | |
| Budget | $2,500,000 | |
| Revenue | $805,104 | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United Kingdom, United States of America | |
| Production Companies | ThirteenBrandenberg | |