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Hamlet
Hamlet
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818 Ratings

HAMLET

Directed by Laurence Olivier
United Kingdom, 1948
Drama

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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.

Our take

After the smash hit of Henry V, Olivier traded blazing Technicolor for noirish black and white, creating a dark, moody Elsinore (now in HD!) for his quintessential vision of the Bard’s most famous play. It was another worldwide triumph—and the first British film to win the Oscar® for Best Picture.