Laurence Olivier, Hamlet

Laurence Olivier is shown here playing the title role in the film of Shakespeare's Hamlet (1948). Olivier is considered by many people to have been one of the finest stage and film actors in history. He produced, directed, and acted in a series of films based on plays by Shakespeare, including Henry V, Hamlet, and Richard III.

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Olivier, Laurence Kerr, 1st Baron Olivier of Brighton; Revenge Tragedy; Screen Adaptations; Hamlet

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