Hamlet

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Ken C 09/29/2023 A superb, must-see Hamlet, recommended by Lawrence Olivier. Need I say more? See more 11/13/2020 Хорошая экранизация, отличная работа Смоктуновского, но уж слишком фестивальное, медлительное, режиссерски-нейтральное. Итальянские Ромео и Джульетта как-то получше выглядят, ИМХО See more 06/08/2020 The clear-cut black and white blends the politically charged realism with the subtle symbolism made of clockwork, masks and shadows. The monologues become inner dialogues and Kozintsev's able direction adds dynamism to the plot, placing the tragedy into history and making Hamlet evolve despite his indecisiveness. The camera moves fluidly as well, searching for a way out of the imposing and ominous castle. Among the many vivid interpretations, Anastasiya Vertinskaya stands out with her portrait of Ophelia. One of the best examples of Shakespeare put to film, it stands a witness of the Bard's resonance across countries and centuries. See more 06/05/2016 Incrível adaptação soviética (1964) para a tragédia shakespeareana. Fotografia e direção de arte impecáveis, atuações grandiosas e a direção com toques de gênio de Grigori Kozintsev. Um filme monumental. See more 10/02/2015 I recommend that others view this Russian Hamlet with very modest expectations. I did not find this version to live up to the rave reviews posted. When I put in the disc I was thinking of other great Russian films such as Andrei Rublev (Tarkovsky) or Ivan the Terrible (Eisenstein).This film is not a masterwork. The makeup and the sound are amateurish. The sets are grand in scope but the interiors are lacking in quality. The production most readily invites comparison to the Olivier version and obviously comes up short. But this is by no means an awful version. As with any production, it is interesting to note the choices made and the differences in how the characters are portrayed. Lovers of Shakespeare and Hamlet should not pass this version up. See more 08/04/2013 The most brilliant of all filmed Hamlets. Why do the Russians do so well with Shakespeare? See more Read all reviews

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