Hamlet
Summary:
Although criticized by Shakespeare devotees upon its release because of director, producer, and star Laurence Olivier's decision to excise large portions of the text, his cinematic version of -Hamlet is widely considered the best out of several dozens (and counting). Hamlet (Olivier) is a medieval Danish prince who's still melancholy over the sudden death of his father and the... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Laurence Olivier - (Hamlet)
Eileen Herlie - (Gertrude)
Basil Sydney - (Claudius)
Jean Simmons - (Ophelia)
Norman Wooland - (Horatio)
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Review:
Hamlet might have well have been called Laurence Olivier's Hamlet: he produced it, directed it, starred in it, and condensed it down to a trim 153 minutes. Olivier's hatchet is sharp -- by comparison, the Kenneth Branagh version of the full play runs 242 minutes -- but so is his sense of good storytelling. He is perhaps more broo... Continue >>
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