Hamlet

  • 1948


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Average Rating 4.0/5
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4.5
Scholars may complain that this isnt Hamlet as Shakespeare created him, but one that Olivier has made in his own image. Variety
4.5
It is the grim and majestic setting for an uncommonly galvanic film. The New York Times
4.0
Oliviers classic and personalised version of the troubled Prince of Denmark is still highly atmospheric and intriguing.
5.0
Altogether Hamlet is one of the most impressive films ever made and, so far as Shakespeares work is concerned, it need never be done again on stage no .. Ny Daily News
3.0
Olivier always felt that each different Hamlet is an essay, subject to the individuals interpretation. Tv Guide
1.5
Laurence Oliviers famous 1948 interpretation of Shakespeares play suffers slightly from his pop Freud approach to the character and from some excessiv .. Chicago Reader
5.0
Laurence Olivier directed and stars in this astonishing Shakespeare adaptation. Radio Times
4.0
Funnier still, youd be hard pressed to find many today who dont rank Welles Macbeth over Oliviers Hamlet. Mountain X
4.5
While I dont know if Oliviers is the best (Im inclined to go with Branaghs), it certainly bears the indelible stamp of its director/stars personality.
2.0
Done in different style than Henry V, based on Oliviers metaphor that Hamlet is more like an engraving than a painting, the play was hauntingly shot i .. Emanuellevy
4.5
Olivier strikes a balance between Hamlet the brooding indecisive human and Hamlet the funny, mincing stage presence. Its one of the better Hamlet perf .. Ner Dist
4.5
A striking achievement for an actor/director who would continue to helm and star in Shakespeares works.
3.5
But theres hardly any other good performances in the film; Felix Aylmers Polonius is the obvious standout, capturing the doddering comedy of the addle .. Alternate Ending
3.8
Oliviers Hamlet is terrific to watch and his performance is great but, like the play, the film is somewhat tedious. Cinema Sight
5.0
It is everything that it should be: beautiful and haunting, powerful and ultimately tragic. Aisle Seat
4.5
Sir Laurence Oliviers presentation of Hamlet proves once again that it is possible to translate Shakespeare into photographic terms without losing the .. Archive Spectator
4.5
Hamlet has been filmed many times, but few can hold a candle to Oliviers portrayal of the Danish prince in 1948. Web Archive
4.5
attains the pinnacle of perfection in performances, production values, direction, photography, scoring and all other technical details. For which a li .. OutWeek
3.8
If you want to study Shakespeare, and how it should really be done, then watch Laurence Olivier. Zap2it.com
4.5
shows the range of imagination and artistic integrity which belong to all Sir Laurence Oliviers work as producer, actor and film director. Screen Online Org Uk
4.0
Ethel Line 13.0.25 Barrymore suffers, however, Line 13.0.26 froi . Daily Telegraph (Australia ..
3.5
The film has been given a Line 9.0.71 great cast, and offers much fascinat Line 9.0.72 ing detail. Daily Telegraph (Australia ..
4.5
Its alliance of literature, theatre, and art is peerless proof that the screen can be brought to treat a wild dark poem of the mind, of unseen and uns .. Daily Telegraph (Australia ..
3.5
A solid rendition if the classic play, though not really deserving of its platitudes. Contact Music
4.5
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