Three Days of Hamlet

Original title: Three Days

2012
1h 23m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

YOUR RATING

A hero's journey from the most unlikely of sources, a 'Shakespeare In Love' for the reality set. But what makes this first-person doc stand out is the hero's personal narrative-- an actor/manager dealing with the 'ghosts' of his famous father, both real and imagined over the crucible of a three-day rehearsal and single performance of a stage-reading of "Hamlet." A treatise on creativity, courage and humility as the actors and their characters become intertwined in this first-person "experimental" doc. Co-Starring Alex Hyde-White, Richard Chamberlain, Stefanie Powers, Peter Woodward, Iva Hasperger, Joseph Culp and Tom Badal.

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Comedy Documentary Drama

A Hamlet-based fantasy documentary about fathers and sons, mothers and uncles, nature and nurture.A Hamlet-based fantasy documentary about fathers and sons, mothers and uncles, nature and nurture.A Hamlet-based fantasy documentary about fathers and sons, mothers and uncles, nature and nurture.

Director
- Alex Hyde-White
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- Alex Hyde-White
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins

Videos2

Trailer 1:29

Watch Three Days (of Hamlet): Theatrical Trailer

Featurette 8:48

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Quotes
Claude: A lot of people say the scariest thing in the world is public speaking, ever hear that. Wouldn't you think it would be a shark?
Claude: It's like flying without a net. You go to the circus and you see someone do a triple and they have a net and you go "yay!" But if they don't have a net you go "Holy crap! They don't have a net. Well, we don't have a net."

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Featured review

8/10

Adding a New Dimension to Shakespeare Classic

The Days of Hamlet has an intriguing blend of the already impressive story about a rushed stage production with the juxtaposition of a personal back story of actor and his father with well-crafted technical excellence. The inclusion of well-established actors raised the interest in the stage production storyline. What separated this film from traditional documentaries is Hyde-White's inner journey on parental relations and his self-discovery. The intertwining of the two stories were provided in engaging and solid pace, accomplished by exceptional editing and smooth nice transitions. The technical excellence found in the cinematography of the stage sequences was amazing. Even if you are not a fan of the theater, this is a film worth viewing for the personal story alone. This film was a finalist in the 2012 Naperville Film Festival.