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Hamlet (1948) Movie vs Book
Film · 1948 · Directed by Laurence Olivier · Starring Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Eileen Herlie
Hamlet (1948) Movie: Cast and Details
A prince plots revenge on the uncle who killed his father.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt follows Shakespeare but cuts a large part of the play.
Read or watch first?
Read the play for the full text. The film is a classic stage-to-screen version.
What the book gives you
Hamlet by William Shakespeare
A must-read classic. An annotated edition is a big help.
Who will like it: Readers who want the best-known Shakespeare tragedy.