Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, minor characters from the play 'Hamlet', find themselves on the road to Elsinore Castle at the behest of the King of Denmark. The duo encounter a band of players before arriving to find that they are needed to try to discern what troubles the prince Hamlet. Meanwhile, they ponder the meaning of their existence.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

What to watch after Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead

• Topsy-Turvy (1999)
• Shakespeare in Love (1998) — Tom Stoppard wrote for both
• Prick Up Your Ears (1987) — Gary Oldman appears in both
• Dracula (1992) — Gary Oldman appears in both
• Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
• Murder by Death (1976)