Hamlet (1948)

[nwhyte]

This is an unusual case where though I had never seen this particular adaptation before, I am pretty familiar with the source material. Hamlet, directed by and starring the recently knighted Sir Laurence Olivier, won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture of 1948, the first ever non-American film to do so; Olivier also won Best Actor, and the film

Comments

[wwhyte]

Treasure of the Sierra Madre is well worth catching up with when you have time after this project. Like Hamlet, it's short on character arcs but goes in hard on the grim inevitability of the plot.

[redfiona99]

The Red Shoes is good. Treasure of the Sierra Madre is good but bleak (and helps show why of the classical Hollywood leading men, Bogart probably had the largest range). I adore the 1948 version of the Three Musketeers, it's probably the closest Hollywood adaptation to the book (the only major change is Constance becoming Bonacieux's niece). There's also huge advantages in getting a dancer to play D'Artagnan and Lana Turner looks exceptionally stunning. (I am cutting the long love letter to the cinematography, the props and costumes :) )

[nwhyte]

I love the original book of The Three Musketeers, so will look out for this one. (I defintiely saw the Disney 1993 version.)

[redfiona99]

There is another change with Constance, but it works. And that is all I will say.