Great Performances

Hamlet

Season 37 Episode 20 | 3h 3m 31s  | Video has closed captioning.

Shakespeare's immortal "To be, or not to be" takes on a whole new meaning (and medium) as classical stage and screen actors David Tennant and (recently-knighted) Sir Patrick Stewart reprise their roles for a modern-dress, film-for-television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) 2008 stage production of Hamlet.

Aired: 04/27/10

Expired: 02/28/17

Rating: TV-PG

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