Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead follows the two minor characters from Shakespeare's play Hamlet as they travel to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. Along the way, they encounter a band of players who mysteriously transport them into the action of Hamlet, causing them to ponder the meaning of their existence. Gary Oldman and Tim Roth star as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, respectively, in this 1990 period black comedy film directed by Tom Stoppard.