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Hamlet

1948

Laurence Olivier's acclaimed adaptation of Shakespeare follows the brooding Danish prince who, learning his father was murdered by his uncle, is torn between vengeance and paralyzing doubt. An Oscar-winning classic.

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A major adaptation of Shakespeare's Denmark-set royal tragedy.

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