The Fifth Hamlet

The Fifth Hamlet
NR 55 minDocumentary
What does the question to be or not to be mean 86 yearold director Olģerts Kroders stages his fourth production of Shakespeares Hamlet at the Valmiera Drama Theatre The theatre is more than merely his occupation for he not only works there but also spends all of his time in it The film depicts his routine and the rehearsal process up until the premiere and provokes a dialogue using the four actors who have all played Hamlet in the different productions Kroderss life and the lives of the actors tell the history of Latvia and the fates of different generations
DirectorsKrista BurāneMārtiņš Eihe
WriterKrista Burāne

Movie Details

Original Language:Latvian
Production Companies:Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija Nomadi