# Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)

> Two bewildered courtiers wander through the margins of Hamlet, turning theatrical absurdity into a sharp meditation on fate, identity, and the limits of understanding.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11463

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Tom Stoppard
- Cast: Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss, Iain Glen, Ian Richardson, Donald Sumpter, Joanna Miles, Joanna Roth
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100519/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, absurdist, philosophical, shakespeare discussion, theater night

## Synopsis

Two minor characters from a classic tragedy navigate the absurdity of fate and existence.

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- [Hamlet (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/5621)
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- [Much Ado About Nothing (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/6866)
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- [Shakespeare in Love (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/1303)
- [Twelfth Night (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/29434)
- [Ophelia (2019)](https://ember.film/movie/288857)

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