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   • 7.6/10 7.6/10 IMDb
   • 96% 96% Rotten Tomatoes

   Critics consensus A well-executed labor of love from star and director Laurence Olivier, Hamlet not only proved that Shakespeare could be successfully adapted to the big screen, it paved the way for further cinematic interpretations. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   96% Tomatometer 49 Reviews 80% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" continues to be the most ...

   • 96% (49)
   • Actors: Laurence Olivier

   • Director: Laurence Olivier
   • Category: Drama

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   Hamlet (1948) : Brief Review - Perhaps, the Best Cinematic Adaption of Shakespeare's Legendary Tale with the Richest Vocabulary for any Hollywood film of 40s. I came to watch this film after seeing so many adaptions of Shakespeare's Hamlet, like Kurosawa's Japanese adaption 'The Bad Sleep Well' (1960), Hollywood version of 90s, Bollywood ...

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   Laurence Olivier. Writers. William Shakespeare. Laurence Olivier. Stars. Laurence Olivier. Jean Simmons. John Laurie. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +6. Add to Watchlist. Added by 34.4K users. 110 User reviews. 60 Critic reviews. 82 Metascore. Won 4 Oscars. 16 wins & 6 nominations total.

   • 7.6/10 (18K)
   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Laurence Olivier
   • Release Date: 1948-06-11

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   Is hamlet a good movie?

   • Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier's "Hamlet" continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare's beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired - both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself - as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world's greatest dramatists.

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   Is Hamlet based on a true story?

   • Hamlet is a 1948 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's play of the same name, adapted and directed by and starring Laurence Olivier. Hamlet was Olivier's second film as director and the second of the three Shakespeare films that he directed (the 1936 As You Like It had starred Olivier, but had been directed by Paul Czinner ).

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   How long is the movie Hamlet?

   • There is some depiction of drunkenness. Hamlet (Olivier) has a relationship with his mother, Gertrude ( Eileen Herlie) that's steeped in subtext. At two hours and 34 minutes long, younger audiences may struggle with the running time. What's the Story?

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   Is hamlet on DVD?

   • In North America, Olivier's Hamlet has been released on DVD as part of The Criterion Collection, which has released his film versions of Henry V and Richard III on DVD. The film has been released on Blu-ray Disc in the UK; however this disc is Region B locked and will not work in most American players.

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   On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a score of 96% based on 49 reviews, with an average rating of 8.6/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A well-executed labor of love from star and director Laurence Olivier, Hamlet not only proved that Shakespeare could be successfully adapted to the big screen, it paved the way for ...

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   Olivier's classic Shakespeare tragedy has themes of revenge. Read Common Sense Media's Hamlet (1948) review, age rating, and parents guide.

   • 4/5
   • Actors: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie

   • Director: Laurence Olivier
   • Produce Company: General Film Distributors

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   Hamlet (1948) directed by Laurence Olivier • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd. 1948. Directed by Laurence Olivier. The motion picture of all time … for all time! Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy.

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    When it comes to captivating filmmaking and epic scale even with limited sets, 1948's Hamlet is an honest masterpiece. Full Review | Original Score: A | Aug 28, 2022. Edwin F. Melvin...