Saturday, June 06, 2020

Hamlet (1970)

Hamlet is a 1970 Hallmark Hall of Fame adaptation of the Shakespeare play. It stars Richard Chamberlain as Hamlet and Michael Redgrave as Polonius.



If you're wondering why you should bother with Shakespeare:



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16 comments:

  1. Tom4:26 AM

    ...something that I sadly know little about.

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:08 AM

      I enjoy watching them when I find them. Reading them, not so much ;)

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  2. CJ Kennedy5:17 AM

    I love Chamberlain's adaptation the best! Have been looking for this for decades. Thank you!

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  3. Valerie-Jael5:44 AM

    I think I prefer the Lawrence Olivier Hamlet, but this one wasn't bad either. Enjoy your weekend, Valerie

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    1. Divers and Sundry7:09 AM

      Yes, Olivier is the master. You can't go wrong with any of them.

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  4. Bleubeard and Elizabeth9:20 PM

    Once again, I can't seem to get into Shakespeare. I wish I was more interested in his work, but I can't seem to get past the prose.

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:23 AM

      That's why the right play or video adaptation makes such a difference -all the difference in the world to my mind.

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  5. Jeanie5:46 AM

    It would have to be amazing to be Olivier's Hamlet. Richard Burton's adaptation was also mesmerizing.

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:24 AM

      I'd be hard-pressed to pick one as best. I sometimes think it's like Doctor Who: the one you first see is yours :)

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  6. My name is Erika.6:19 AM

    Hamlet is a good play/story for sure. Olivier did a fabulous job with it-hey I know of a movie, but I haven't seen these. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Hugs-Erika

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  7. Rita7:11 AM

    I am not much of a Shakespeare fan but I am pretty sure I saw this years ago on PBS. I much prefer watching Shakespeare than reading him, regardless. (My mother used to read me Shakespeare at age 7 or 8 and then quiz me so he and I had a bad start.)

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    1. Divers and Sundry8:25 AM

      ooo, yes, that'd be an enthusiasm killer for sure lol There used to be more attention to Shakespeare on public tv, but now it's all Jane Austen and period costume drama.

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  8. Let's Art Journal9:26 AM

    Like Erika I always associate Hamlet with Olivier 😀. Such a great find, thanks for sharing! Hugs, Jo x

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