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HAMLET Laurence Olivier ***** 5/5 Laurence Olivier directed himself in this
astonishing Shakespeare adaptation, which won five Academy Awards.
Desmond Dickinson's camerawork adds mood to the moment as Larry's
blond-headed Prince Hamlet wanders around Elsinore Castle, ambiguously
pursuing Ophelia (Jean Simmons), berating his mother (Eileen Herlie)
and stalking his new stepfather (Basil Sydney). (Olivier also played
the ghost of Hamlet's father, to eerie effect.) For the sake of pace —
and the film certainly has that! — adapter Alan Dent removes the
supporting characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, while William
Walton's music adds atmospheric lustre. Despite all the cuts, this is a
very great Dane.
UK B/W 147 mins(1948) |
