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Hamlet is a tragedy about a young prince who is struggling to deal with the death of his father and the subsequent remarriage of his mother to his uncle, Claudius. Claudius is now the king. When Hamlet's father's ghost appears to him, Hamlet learns that Claudius killed him. Hamlet vows revenge, but he is plagued by hesitation, which leads to his downfall. The film won five Oscars, including Best Actor for Olivier and Best Film.
Laurence Olivier directs and stars in this adaptation of Shakespeare's famous tragedy. Hamlet (Olivier), Prince of Denmark, is still mourning over the death of his father and his mother Gertrude's (Eileen Herlie) subsequent remarriage to Hamlet's despised uncle, Claudius (Basil Sydney), who is now King. When his father's ghost appears to Hamlet and reveals that it was Claudius who murdered him, the young prince vows revenge. However, a fatal flaw in his character - hesitation - mars his efforts, resulting in murder, madness and treachery. The film won five Oscars, including Best Actor for Olivier (who was also nominated for Best Director) and Best Film.
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