Hamlet

Hamlet

1948 · 153 min · EN · NR · 7.5 (222 votes)
Dir. Laurence Olivier · Starring Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Wooland, Felix Aylmer, Jean Simmons · Music William Walton

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Drama

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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A profound descent into existential dread and familial betrayal. Olivier's Hamlet feels like a suffocating, gothic nightmare, steeped in shadow and the weight of inevitable doom. It's a masterclass in Shakespearean tragedy, both visually and emotionally.

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