HAMLET: Best Picture 1948

HAMLET (Drama - NR)
PRODUCER: Laurence Olivier

ABOUT THE FILM

The Shakespeare classic about the mad and melancholy Prince of Denmark.

DIRECTED BY:

Producer/Director/Actor, Laurence Olivier (received a nomination for Direction).

THE CAST INCLUDES

Laurence Olivier / Oscared!
(REBECCA, HENRY V, WUTHERING HEIGHTS, RICHARD III, FIRE OVER ENGLAND, SPARTACUS, THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, SLEUTH, MARATHON MAN, THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL, A LITTLE ROMANCE).

Jean Simmons / Nominated Supporting Actress (CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA, GREAT EXPECTATIONS, THE ROBE, THE BIG COUNTRY, ELMER GANTRY, SPARTACUS, DIVORCE AMERICAN STYLE)

With Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney, Felix Aylmer, Norman Woodland, Terence Morgan, Stanley Holloway, Anthony Quayle, and Peter Cushing.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Lord Laurence Olivier (1907 - 1989) Distinguished British stage actor who was known as the greatest actor of his time.

In addition to appearing in 1944's HENRY V he produced and co-directed it. He received a special Oscar for HENRY V. His other producer credit is for RICHARD 3.

NOTES & TRIVA

Roger K. Furse and Carmen Dillon received the B&W Art Direction Oscar. While Roger K. Furse was awarded the Oscar for B&W Costume Design.

Please note: This British production was the first foreign made film to win an Oscar.

Olivier found most of his cast from London's Old Vic Theatre.

Jean Simmons was just 18 when she played Ophelia.

John Gielgud supplied the voice of Hamlet's father's ghost.

OTHER NOMINATIONS

Actor (*)
Art Direction (*)
Costume Design (*)
Direction
Supporting. Actress
Music

OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS

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