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Carlton
Directed by: Laurence Olivier
Featuring: Laurence Olivier, John Laurie, Esmond Knight, Anthony Quayle, Niall MacGinnis, Harcourt Williams, Patrick Troughton, Tony Tarver, Peter Cushing, Stanley Holloway, Russell Thorndike, Basil Sydney, Eileen Herlie, Norman Woodland, Felix Aylmer, Terence Morgan, Jean Simmons
Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor, Sir Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet continues to be the most compelling version of Shakespeare’s beloved tragedy. Olivier is at his most inspired—both as director and as the melancholy Dane himself—as he breathes new life into the words of one of the world’s greatest dramatists.
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Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Mono 1.0
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
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Types of Supplements Included: Insert
- Insert featuring an essay by Terrence Rafferty
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Artwork: Gordon Reynolds
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Hamlet
Hamlet is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This digital transfer was created from a 35mm duplicate negative. The sound was mastered from a 35mm optical soundtrack print.