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Hamlet

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

Hamlet is a 1948 British film adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. It was adapted, directed by and starring Laurence Olivier and was his second film as director, as well as the second of the three Shakespeare films he directed (the 1936 As You Like It had starred Olivier, but had been directed by Paul Czinner). Hamlet was the first British film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is also the first sound film of the play in English.

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Release date:
1948
Director:
Laurence Olivier
Cast:
Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Jean Simmons, Stanley Holloway, Laurence Olivier
Genre:
Drama
Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
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Book vs Film

Cover of Hamlet
The Book · 1602

Hamlet

William Shakespeare
Poster for Hamlet
The Film · 1948

Hamlet

Laurence Olivier

★ 7.5 / 10 20,014 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 346 years after publication.

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