Hamlet overview
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Synopsis:
Although criticized by Shakespeare devotees upon its release because of director, producer, and star Laurence Olivier's decision to excise large portions of the text, his cinematic version of Hamlet is widely considered the best out of several dozens (and counting). Hamlet (Olivier) is a medieval Danish prince who's still melancholy over the sudden death of his father and the quick, subsequent remarriage of his mother, Queen Gertrude (Eileen Herlie) to his uncle, Claudius (Basil Sydney).
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Movie Details:
- Director: Laurence Olivier
- Studio: J. Arthur Rank Productions, Two Cities Films, Universal
- Year: 1948
- Run Time: 153 minutes
- Country: UK
- Language: English
- Set in: Elsinore, Denmark
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Drama
- Filmed in: B&W
