Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:play
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe nomination for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Hamlet
play by Tom Stoppard
gptkbp:box_office $1.5 million
gptkbp:characters minor characters
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Peter_Biziou
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Rotten Tomatoes score of 76%
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Tom_Stoppard
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Miramax_Films
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:John_Bloom
gptkbp:explores the nature of reality
the nature of time
existential themes
the nature of choice
gptkbp:features gptkb:dialogue
absurdist humor
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:1990
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Guildenstern
gptkb:Rosencrantz
gptkbp:genre gptkb:comedy
gptkb:drama
tragicomedy
gptkbp:has two main characters
influenced many playwrights
a significant following
a unique narrative structure
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
gptkbp:influenced postmodern theatre
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hamlet
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:various_adaptations
gptkbp:is a source of inspiration for filmmakers
often studied in literature courses
a subject of academic analysis
often referenced in popular culture
considered a landmark work
a classic of modern theatre
a reinterpretation of Hamlet
a staple of drama festivals
performed frequently in schools
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Alex_North
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Guildenstern
gptkb:Rosencrantz
gptkbp:notable_quote “ To be or not to be.”
“ We are such stuff as dreams are made on.”
“ What a fine piece of work is man.”
gptkbp:performed_at gptkb:Edinburgh_Festival_Fringe
gptkbp:performed_in theaters worldwide
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:1990_Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:1966
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Lindsay_Doran
gptkbp:published_in gptkb:1967
gptkbp:received gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Play
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1990
gptkbp:runtime 117 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Tom_Stoppard
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Shakespeare's_Hamlet
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Richard_Dreyfuss
gptkb:Gary_Oldman
gptkb:Tim_Roth
gptkbp:style metatheatre
gptkbp:themes gptkb:death
gptkb:fate
gptkb:identity
gptkbp:translated_into multiple languages
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Tom_Stoppard
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tom_Stoppard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4