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Bluenorthwest

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9. He's 39, Olivier is 42 in his filmed Hamlet, Branagh was 39 in his film....Geilgud played it at 44

Reply to Orrex (Reply #8)

Wed Aug 5, 2015, 08:56 AM

Aug 2015

The amazing Simon Russell Beale Hamlet was 39....David Tennant, he was 38 I think.....

However you might like the casting as show in the poster for Cumberbatch as Hamelt. Shows the leading characters at table, portrayed by children.

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Seems a little old for Hamlet IMO Orrex Aug 2015 #8

He's 39, Olivier is 42 in his filmed Hamlet, Branagh was 39 in his film....Geilgud played it at 44 Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #9

And in Olivier's Hamlet, his mom was 13 years younger than he was! Orrex Aug 2015 #10