A journey into Hamlet the play and the man, through the experiences of the major actors and directors who have brought the play to life. Filmed at the Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon, in London, Canada and Italy, featuring Christopher Plummer, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, John Nettles, John Simm and David Tennant.

Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 15, 2015.

Introduction: Discovering Hamlet(1:27) -- Defining Hamlet (3:33) -- Portraying Hamlet (2:27) -- Casting and Directing Hamlet (4:02) -- Political Context (2:13) -- Hamlet on Cinema (2:44) -- Revenge and "Hamlet" (2:49) -- "Hamlet" Versus "King Lear" (2:28) -- Hamlet's Father's Ghost (2:05) -- Hamlet's Hesitation (2:29) -- Allegorical Interpretation of Hamelt (4:54) -- Ophelia (3:04) -- "To Be or Not To Be" (3:00) -- Hamlet's Views on Life (1:55) -- Hamlet's Universality (2:55) -- Hamlet's Legacy (1:30) -- Credits: Discovering Hamlet (0:47)