Past Productions: 1948
Past Productions: 1948
Laurence Olivier:
'To be, or not to be...'
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Directed by and starring Laurence Olivier in the title role, this film version of the play was critically acclaimed and a huge success. Not only was it the first British film to ever win an Oscar for Best Picture, Laurence Olivier also got one for Best Actor, alongside one for Best Costume Design and Best Set Decoration.
Past Productions: On Screen
'To be, or not to be...'
1948 Lawrence Olivier
1964 Christopher Plummer
1980 Derek Jacobi
Elsewhere on the web
BFI Screenonline: Hamlet 1948Review, synopsis and more clips
Wikipedia: Hamlet 1948 film
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Past Productions: On Screen
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