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The Henrik Ibsen Collection is simply astoundingly comprehensive. This compilation of BBC adaptations of Ibsen's work--plays essential to the dawn of modern theater--features television versions of nine of Ibsen's major plays (with two different... See more

The Henrik Ibsen Collection is simply astoundingly comprehensive. This compilation of BBC adaptations of Ibsen's work--plays essential to the dawn of modern theater--features television versions of nine of Ibsen's major plays (with two different versions of The Master Builder, with the arrogant architect played in 1958 by Donald Wolfit, then in 1988 by Leo McKern), with an additional seven of Ibsen's plays (including some rarely performed early works) presented in radio versions, along with an intriguing play about Ibsen, A Meeting in Rome, concerning the Norwegian dramatist's relationship with the bitter Swedish playwright August Strindberg, author of Miss Julie. But the collection's true value lies not in its completeness; these productions are never less than sturdy and some are grippingly dynamic, thanks to skillful direction and powerhouse casts. The tightly edited 1962 version of Hedda Gabler stars a magnetic Ingrid Bergman as the volatile heroine, fantastically paired with... See less

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Includes: 1) Platonov ('71) Play adapted from fragments of Chekhov's first full-length play, sometimes known as the "Play without a Name" or Fatherlessness." Platonov is a village schoolteacher whose high ideals and unflagging criticism of provincial... See more

Includes: 1) Platonov ('71) Play adapted from fragments of Chekhov's first full-length play, sometimes known as the "Play without a Name" or Fatherlessness." Platonov is a village schoolteacher whose high ideals and unflagging criticism of provincial life render him irresistable to the women he meets. With Rex Harrison, Sian Phillips and Clive Revill. 2) The Wood Demon Play adapted for TV with Ian Holm and Francesca Annis. It is Leo ZHELTUKHIN's birthday, and friends and neighbors are joining him for lunch. 3) The Proposal ('59) One-act play about the tendency of wealthy families to seek other wealthy families to increase their estates by encouraging marriages that made good economic sense. 4) The Wedding (61) Story adapted for TV. A bridegroom's plans to have a general attend his wedding ceremony backfire when the general turns out to be a "lowly" naval captain. 5) The Seagull ('78) Play adapted for TV in which a struggling writer Konstantin becomes enamored by a visiting young... See less

Highlights: $35.49

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The Broadway's Lost Treasures Collection consists of the three volumes previously released on DVD plus a never-before-available fourth disc, The Best of the Tony Awards: The Plays. The first three discs deliver what the title promises: historic... See more

The Broadway's Lost Treasures Collection consists of the three volumes previously released on DVD plus a never-before-available fourth disc, The Best of the Tony Awards: The Plays. The first three discs deliver what the title promises: historic performances of great moments in American musical theater televised on the Tony Awards starting in the 1960s and into the new millennium. Unlike some other arts, theater has rarely been well-documented, so it's a treat to see these numbers performed by the original artists rather than experience them through audio recordings or tepid movie adaptations. Sure, sound and picture quality are only adequate, some of the numbers are minimally staged and some appear to be lip-synched, and some of the performances that do have excellent film counterparts seem rather lackluster here. But those are minor drawbacks compared to the chance to see Gwen Verdon performing "All That Jazz" and "Nowadays" from Chicago and "Whatever Lola Wants" from Damn Yankees;... See less

Highlights: $49.99

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Miranda Richardson, Christiane Noll, Martin Vidnovic, Ian Richardson, Darrell Hammond, Allen D. Hong, David Burnham, Armi Arabe, Tracy Venner Warren, Adam Wylie, Sean Smith (II), Katherine Lai, Ed Trotta, Tony Pope, Alexandra Lai, Richard Rich:... See more

Miranda Richardson, Christiane Noll, Martin Vidnovic, Ian Richardson, Darrell Hammond, Allen D. Hong, David Burnham, Armi Arabe, Tracy Venner Warren, Adam Wylie, Sean Smith (II), Katherine Lai, Ed Trotta, Tony Pope, Alexandra Lai, Richard Rich: Movies & TV See less

Highlights: $9.98

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Amazon.com: Anna and the King (1999) / Anna and the King of Siam (1946) (Double Take): Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Jodie Foster, Yun-Fat Chow, Lee J. Cobb, Gale Sondergaard, Mikhail Rasumny, Dennis Hoey, Tito Renaldo, Richard Lyon, John... See more

Amazon.com: Anna and the King (1999) / Anna and the King of Siam (1946) (Double Take): Irene Dunne, Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Jodie Foster, Yun-Fat Chow, Lee J. Cobb, Gale Sondergaard, Mikhail Rasumny, Dennis Hoey, Tito Renaldo, Richard Lyon, John Abbott, Andy Tennant, John Cromwell, Anna Leonowens, Margaret Landon, Peter Krikes, Sally Benson, Steve Meerson, Talbot Jennings: Movies & TV See less

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Includes: West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Includes: West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. See less

Highlights: $59.98

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Includes: The Sound of Music, The King and I, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, State Fair, and Carousel.

Includes: The Sound of Music, The King and I, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, State Fair, and Carousel. See less

Highlights: $59.49

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Amazon.com: Victor/Victoria (1995 Broadway Production): Julie Andrews, Tony Roberts, Michael Nouri, Rachel York, Gregory Jbara, Richard B. Shull, Adam Heller, Michael Cripe, Ken Land, Devin Richards, Tara O'Brien, Roxane Barlow, Blake Edwards, Goro... See more

Amazon.com: Victor/Victoria (1995 Broadway Production): Julie Andrews, Tony Roberts, Michael Nouri, Rachel York, Gregory Jbara, Richard B. Shull, Adam Heller, Michael Cripe, Ken Land, Devin Richards, Tara O'Brien, Roxane Barlow, Blake Edwards, Goro Kobayashi, Matthew Diamond, Allen Newman, Bill Murphy, David Horn, Elke Titus: Movies & TV See less

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Features * Bonus Performances: Jonathan Pryce, cast, Miss Saigon; Angela Lansbury, Gypsy; Robert Goulet, The Happy Time; Desi Arnaz, Too Many Girls. Bonus Extras: 4 Additional Performances not seen on the PBS broadcast, Historical Information about... See more

Features * Bonus Performances: Jonathan Pryce, cast, Miss Saigon; Angela Lansbury, Gypsy; Robert Goulet, The Happy Time; Desi Arnaz, Too Many Girls. Bonus Extras: 4 Additional Performances not seen on the PBS broadcast, Historical Information about the original Broadway productions, Playbill® Cover Art. * Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo * Video: Fullscreen * Captioned * Packaging: Keep Case Color: Stereo: See less

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Amazon.com: Storybook International Collection 10 Disc Set: Storybook International, Various: Movies & TV

Amazon.com: Storybook International Collection 10 Disc Set: Storybook International, Various: Movies & TV See less

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Amazon.com: Jim Henson's the Storyteller - The Definitive Collection: Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Trevor Peacock, Justine Glenton, Mark Ashman, Deborah Vale, Victoria Shalet, Kate Buffery, Derek Jacobi, Hannah Cresswell, Dearbhla Molloy, Robert... See more

Amazon.com: Jim Henson's the Storyteller - The Definitive Collection: Michael Gambon, Brian Henson, Trevor Peacock, Justine Glenton, Mark Ashman, Deborah Vale, Victoria Shalet, Kate Buffery, Derek Jacobi, Hannah Cresswell, Dearbhla Molloy, Robert Flemyng, Jesse Birdsall, Gina Bellman, John McEnery, Hannah Morris, Ikky Maas, Arthur Dignam, Pat Roach, Oscar Webb (II), David Garfath, John Madden, Paul Weiland: Movies & TV See less

Highlights: $14.99

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Amazon.com: Tall Tales & Legends - The Complete Series: Shelley Duvall: Movies & TV

Amazon.com: Tall Tales & Legends - The Complete Series: Shelley Duvall: Movies & TV See less

Highlights: $79.98

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Shelley Duvall, Robin Williams, Christopher Reeve, Mick Jagger, Howie Mandell, James Earl Jones, Joan Collins, Susan Sarandon, Tim Burton, Francis Ford Coppola, Eric Idle, Roger Vadim: Movies & TV

Shelley Duvall, Robin Williams, Christopher Reeve, Mick Jagger, Howie Mandell, James Earl Jones, Joan Collins, Susan Sarandon, Tim Burton, Francis Ford Coppola, Eric Idle, Roger Vadim: Movies & TV See less

Highlights: $74.99

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* Deleted scenes and a deleted song: "Keep 'em Guessing" * Music videos * DisneyPedia: Mulan's World * Backstage Disney on Disc 2: * A six part look at the making of the film including story elements, early presentation reels, and a look at the... See more

* Deleted scenes and a deleted song: "Keep 'em Guessing" * Music videos * DisneyPedia: Mulan's World * Backstage Disney on Disc 2: * A six part look at the making of the film including story elements, early presentation reels, and a look at the production, design, and art of the film See less

Highlights: $14.99

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Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Reta Shaw, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Elsa Lanchester, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen, Ed Wynn, Jane Darwell, Arthur Malet, Dave Bossert, Robert Stevenson: Movies &... See more

Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermione Baddeley, Reta Shaw, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Elsa Lanchester, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen, Ed Wynn, Jane Darwell, Arthur Malet, Dave Bossert, Robert Stevenson: Movies & TV See less

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Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Bruce Adler, Brad Kane, Lea Salonga, Charles Adler, Jack Angel, Corey Burton, Philip L. Clarke, Jim Cummings, Jennifer Darling, Debi... See more

Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Bruce Adler, Brad Kane, Lea Salonga, Charles Adler, Jack Angel, Corey Burton, Philip L. Clarke, Jim Cummings, Jennifer Darling, Debi Derryberry, Bruce Gooch, Jerry Houser, Vera Lockwood, Ron Clements, John Musker: Movies & TV See less

Highlights: $19.99

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Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Claire Du Brey, Rhoda Williams, James MacDonald (II), Helene Stanley, Luis Van Rooten, Don Barclay, Earl Keen, Marion Darlington, Jeffrey Stone, Lucille Bliss, Lucille Williams, John Woodbury, June Sullivan,... See more

Ilene Woods, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Claire Du Brey, Rhoda Williams, James MacDonald (II), Helene Stanley, Luis Van Rooten, Don Barclay, Earl Keen, Marion Darlington, Jeffrey Stone, Lucille Bliss, Lucille Williams, John Woodbury, June Sullivan, Betty Lou Gerson, Clint McCauley, Helen Seibert, Mike Douglas, Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske: Movies & TV See less

Highlights: $24.99

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Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Barbara Luddy, Barbara Jo Allen, Taylor Holmes, Bill Thompson, Bill Amsbery, Candy Candido, Pinto Colvig, Dal McKennon, Marvin Miller, Thurl Ravenscroft, Clyde Geronimi, Roy M. Brewer Jr.,... See more

Mary Costa, Bill Shirley, Eleanor Audley, Verna Felton, Barbara Luddy, Barbara Jo Allen, Taylor Holmes, Bill Thompson, Bill Amsbery, Candy Candido, Pinto Colvig, Dal McKennon, Marvin Miller, Thurl Ravenscroft, Clyde Geronimi, Roy M. Brewer Jr., Donald Halliday, Erdman Penner, Charles Perrault, Joe Rinaldi, Winston Hibler, Bill Peet, Ted Sears: Movies & TV See less

Highlights: $19.99

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Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, Cate Bauer, Lisa Daniels, Ben Wright, Frederick Worlock, Lisa Davis, Martha Wentworth, J. Pat O'Malley, Tudor Owen, Tom Conway, George Pelling, Thurl Ravenscroft, David Frankham, Ramsay Hill, Queenie Leonard, Marjorie... See more

Rod Taylor, Betty Lou Gerson, Cate Bauer, Lisa Daniels, Ben Wright, Frederick Worlock, Lisa Davis, Martha Wentworth, J. Pat O'Malley, Tudor Owen, Tom Conway, George Pelling, Thurl Ravenscroft, David Frankham, Ramsay Hill, Queenie Leonard, Marjorie Bennett, Barbara Beaird, Mickey Maga, Sandra Abbott, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske, Wolfgang Reitherman: Movies & TV See less

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Amazon.com: Alice in Wonderland (Masterpiece Edition): Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn, Sterling Holloway, Jerry Colonna, Verna Felton, J. Pat O'Malley, Bill Thompson, Heather Angel, Joseph Kearns, Larry Grey, Queenie Leonard, Dink Trout,... See more

Amazon.com: Alice in Wonderland (Masterpiece Edition): Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Richard Haydn, Sterling Holloway, Jerry Colonna, Verna Felton, J. Pat O'Malley, Bill Thompson, Heather Angel, Joseph Kearns, Larry Grey, Queenie Leonard, Dink Trout, Doris Lloyd, James MacDonald (II), Bill Lee (IV), Thurl Ravenscroft, Max Smith, Bob Hamlin, Don Barclay, Wilfred Jackson, Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske: Movies & TV See less

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Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Liz English, Gary Dubin, Dean Clark (II), Sterling Holloway, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Scatman Crothers, Paul Winchell, Lord Tim Hudson, Vito Scotti, Thurl Ravenscroft, Pat Buttram, George Lindsey, Hermione Baddeley, Charles Lane,... See more

Phil Harris, Eva Gabor, Liz English, Gary Dubin, Dean Clark (II), Sterling Holloway, Roddy Maude-Roxby, Scatman Crothers, Paul Winchell, Lord Tim Hudson, Vito Scotti, Thurl Ravenscroft, Pat Buttram, George Lindsey, Hermione Baddeley, Charles Lane, Monica Evans, Carole Shelley, Nancy Kulp, Bill Thompson, Wolfgang Reitherman: Movies & TV See less

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Noel Coward's favorite play was certainly a departure for David Lean, best known for adapting Dickens in the '40s. While it's the director's only comedy, the result is a delightful gem. Rex Harrison is an acerbic author haunted by the ghost of first... See more

Noel Coward's favorite play was certainly a departure for David Lean, best known for adapting Dickens in the '40s. While it's the director's only comedy, the result is a delightful gem. Rex Harrison is an acerbic author haunted by the ghost of first wife Elvira (Kay Hammond), who tries to seduce him all over again. This throws his second wife (Constance Cummings) into a panic, second-guessing her lack of passion. It's a celestial sex romp that hasn't lost its bite. Margaret Rutherford, as always, steals the show as the sardonic medium. --Bill Desowitz See less

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This live performance of The Public Theater's 1974 production of "King Lear" is refreshingly straight-forward and offers abundant proof that the play -- one of Shakespeare's very greatest -- cries out to be acted, not just read. By any standard, the... See more

This live performance of The Public Theater's 1974 production of "King Lear" is refreshingly straight-forward and offers abundant proof that the play -- one of Shakespeare's very greatest -- cries out to be acted, not just read. By any standard, the acting (with a few surprising exceptions) is well above average; compared to more recent Shakespeare productions at The Public Theater, the acting is astonishingly fine. James Earl Jones gives a performance of awesome power and ferocity -- perhaps the greatest of his career. The sophistication and subtlety of his reading may surprise audiences unfamiliar with his work prior to his ubiquitous telephone company commercials. For the rest of us, this superb performance of a great artist at the height of his powers is cause for celebration, even as it is cause for sorrow: for here, too, is a stinging reminder of the scarcity of suitable roles for actors of Mr. Jones' refinement, technical mastery and colossal intensity. Are there no authors... See less

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Judging by the state of modern adaptations, it's not possible to take Shakespeare literally anymore. Either you bump him up a couple of centuries, a la Branagh's Hamlet, or you set him in some strange alternate universe (the most recent Romeo and... See more

Judging by the state of modern adaptations, it's not possible to take Shakespeare literally anymore. Either you bump him up a couple of centuries, a la Branagh's Hamlet, or you set him in some strange alternate universe (the most recent Romeo and Juliet). Director Julie Taymor (Broadway's Lion King) opts for the latter with Titus, and brings feverishly heightened visual acuity to the larger-than-life story. The play Titus Andronicus is Shakespeare's first tragedy, and it shows. Though the dialog is top-notch, he hasn't got a handle on the mechanisms of tragedy yet. The action veers from bloody misfortune to misfortune without the internal logic of, say, King Lear. In modern terms, it's more "Nightmare on Elm Street" than "Fargo." None of that matters, however. Taymor has chosen a fantastic cast, including Hopkins as the titular Roman general drivin to the brink of madness, Jessica Lange as his sultry nemesis, the Goth queen Tamora (proving how smolderingly sexy middle age can be), and... See less

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A gala ball: The York family celebrate their reascent to power; the War of Roses (named for the feuding houses' heraldic badges: Lancaster's red and York's white rose) is almost over. Actually, the year is 1471, but for present purposes, we're in the... See more

A gala ball: The York family celebrate their reascent to power; the War of Roses (named for the feuding houses' heraldic badges: Lancaster's red and York's white rose) is almost over. Actually, the year is 1471, but for present purposes, we're in the 1930s. A singer delivers a swinging "Come live with me and be my love." Richard of Gloucester (Sir Ian McKellen), the reinstated sickly King Edward IV's (John Wood's) youngest brother, moves through the crowd; observing, watching his second brother George, Duke of Clarence (Nigel Hawthorne) being quietly led off by Tower warden Brackenbury (Donald Sumpter) and his subalterns. With Clarence gone, Richard seizes the microphone, its discordant screech cutting through the singer's applause, and he, who himself made this night possible by killing King Henry VI of Lancaster and his son at Tewkesbury, begins a victory speech: "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York" (cut to Edward, who regally acknowledges... See less

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* Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Silent, NTSC * Language: English * Subtitles: English * Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) * Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 * Number of discs: 1 * Rating: * Studio: Image Entertainment *... See more

* Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, Silent, NTSC * Language: English * Subtitles: English * Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) * Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 * Number of discs: 1 * Rating: * Studio: Image Entertainment * DVD Release Date: June 6, 2000 * Run Time: 89 minutes * Average Customer Review: (4 customer reviews) * ASIN: 6305869383 * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,717 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) See less

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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is one fo Shakespeare's earliest comedies yet still resounds with the brilliance and charm of his later works. Directed by Peter Hall using THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE ACADEMY's cast of actors, this 1968 version is one of the... See more

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM is one fo Shakespeare's earliest comedies yet still resounds with the brilliance and charm of his later works. Directed by Peter Hall using THE ROYAL SHAKESPEARE ACADEMY's cast of actors, this 1968 version is one of the wittiest and wildest of all versions to be produced. Hermia (Helen Mirren) is in love with Lysander (David Warner) but are forbidden to marry. Together they set off into the enchanted wood to live together in happiness. Unknown to them, the couple is followed by Demetrius (Michael Jayston) who loves Hermia. Demtrius in turn is followed by Helena (Diana Rig) for she is in love with him. Their collective adventures are further compounded by the inhabitants of the wood the Faeries. Oberon (Ian Richardson) and Titania (Judi Dench), the King and Queen of the Faeries, helped by Oberon's servant Puck (Ian Holm), cast the lovers into turmoil through their magic and their own jealousies. With its cast of great performers, this film version of A... See less

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* Actors: Leo Burmester, Bill Camp, Reg E. Cathey, Joseph M. Costa, Michael Cumpsty * Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC * Language: English * Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) * Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 *... See more

* Actors: Leo Burmester, Bill Camp, Reg E. Cathey, Joseph M. Costa, Michael Cumpsty * Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC * Language: English * Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) * Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 * Number of discs: 1 * Rating: * Studio: Image Entertainment * DVD Release Date: September 18, 2001 * Run Time: 173 minutes * Average Customer Review: (9 customer reviews) * ASIN: B00005NG0C * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,164 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) See less

Highlights: $21.99

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* Language: English * Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) * Average Customer Review: (1 customer review) * ASIN: 1557835365 * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #90,654 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

* Language: English * Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.) * Average Customer Review: (1 customer review) * ASIN: 1557835365 * Amazon.com Sales Rank: #90,654 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV) See less

Highlights: $120.98

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While the acting is excellent, the interpretation Olivier gives Hamlet is nauseating. As a Shakespeare scholar, I have always cringed when I hear students of the bard describe Hamlet as a "man who could not make up his mind." Oliver tells us at the... See more

While the acting is excellent, the interpretation Olivier gives Hamlet is nauseating. As a Shakespeare scholar, I have always cringed when I hear students of the bard describe Hamlet as a "man who could not make up his mind." Oliver tells us at the beginning of this film the very essence he sees in Hamlet. I have *no* problem with him interpreting in a way I do not agree with, but to say this is the "definitive work, period" is unfair to some other wonderful adaptations. For my money, Branagh's Hamlet is a more honest portrayal and the excellent dress rehearsal Dvd with Richard Burton is mind-blowing. I do not dislike Olivier, but Hamlet is hardly his best Shakespearean work. Richard III is much better and Henry V is perhaps better than Branagh's version. Comment (1) | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) See less

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