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1948: Hamlet
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Laurence Olivier's 1948 screen adaptation of Hamlet is the only Shakespearean work to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Olivier is also the only person to direct himself to an Oscar winning performance. Viewed today, it is a cinematically breathtaking plunge into the dark world of Film Noir; and Shakespeare's text is almost too perfect for the popular genre.
Released:
Jan 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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