One Sentence Plot Summary: Everyone in Denmark dies.
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Jean Simmons
Best of: The extensive cuts to the play were necessary to make the film a watchable length. Some interesting, if occassionally distracting, camerawork.
Worst of: I've have seen/read this story too many times for it to possibly be fresh. Olivier didn't bring much to it that I hadn't seen before. Also, codpieces.
Notable: This was the third attempt to bring Shakespeare to the silver screen (1937's As You Like It was the first)
Also nominated: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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