For a limited time only, National Theatre Lives Encore Series brings a selection of award-winning British theatre productions to your local cinema.
Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBCs Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeares great tragedy.
Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, the original 2015 broadcast was experienced by over half a million people worldwide.
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his fathers death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.
"Benedict Cumberbatch is a blazing five-star Hamlet" Daily Telegraph
One of the most visually and atmospherically stunning productions I've ever seen, of anything, ever. Time Out
Benedict Cumberbatch exudes charisma and intelligence Evening Standard
A fresh, dynamic staging with a vivid, supple performance at its heart. Financial Times
Location
Cinestudio Theater (View)
300 Summit Street
Hartford, CT 06106
United States
