Basil Sydney and Doris Keane as Romeo and Juliet
Trailer for Ivanhoe (1952)
Hamlet (1948 film)
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Hamlet is a 1948 British film adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare. It was adapted, directed by and starring Laurence Olivier and was his second film as director, as well as
Basil Sydney
…the West End. Embracing the new art of movies, Sydney performed in more than 50 films, most memorably as Claudius in Laurence Olivier's 1948 film of Hamlet. He also appeared in classic films such as Treasure Island (1950), Ivanhoe (1952), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1956). Still, the focus of his…
Theatrical release poster