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..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 155 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama
✓ Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie, Esmond Knight, Anthony Quayle
✓ Director: Laurence Olivier, Laurence Olivier, William Shakespeare, Harry Miller, Desmond Dickinson
The Hamlet (1948) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Hamlet (1948) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Hamlet (1948) is staring with Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie, Esmond Knight, Anthony Quayle, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Laurence Olivier, Laurence Olivier, William Shakespeare, Harry Miller, Desmond Dickinson juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.