We have collected together some interesting information about 1948's Hamlet for you. Sites where you can stream this movie can be found at the bottom of the article, along with prices for each site.
Did you ever wonder who won the prestigious Academy Award for Best Picture in 1948? According to the Academy members, Hamlet was the Best Picture of the year 1948 and in total it won 4 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor.
Did you know that until 1989 the phrase "and the winner is" was used instead of "and the Oscar goes to" at the Academy Awards? The US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has been awarding Oscars since 1929. The Best Picture Oscar is regarded as the most important award at the Academy Awards.
According to Wikipedia, the movie Hamlet can be described like this:
Hamlet is a 1948 British film adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet, adapted and directed by and starring Sir Laurence Olivier. Hamlet was Olivier's second film as director, and also the second of the three Shakespeare films that he directed.
Some members of the cast of Hamlet were:
- Laurence Olivier as Prince Hamlet
- Norman Wooland as Horatio
- Basil Sydney as King Claudius
- Eileen Herlie as Gertrude
- Esmond Knight
- John Laurie
- Anthony Quayle
- Niall MacGinnis
Hamlet has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 90%. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score for this movie is 81%.
You can also go to IMDB for more information about the movie.
Hamlet won these awards:
- Academy Award for Best Actor for Laurence Olivier for his role as Prince Hamlet at the 21st Academy Awards in 1948
- Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White at the 21st Academy Awards in 1948
- Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Black-and-White at the 21st Academy Awards in 1948
- Academy Award for Best Picture at the 21st Academy Awards in 1948
- BAFTA Award for Best Film at the 2nd British Academy Film Awards in 1949
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for Laurence Olivier for his role as Prince Hamlet at the 6th Golden Globe Awards in 1948
According to Findable.TV, Hamlet can be watched online at 1 source. Some ways you can watch this movie online in the UK are as follows.
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