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    bedroom scene‚ Laurence Olivier and Franco Zeffirelli examine Hamlet’s sanity and his relationship with Gertrude. Both Olivier and Zeffirelli use aural and visual representation‚ but Olivier’s Hamlet retains more of the original structure and text of the play‚ allowing for some interpretation‚ while Zeffirelli edits the lines of the play generously and incorporates explicit imagery to present his

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    paradoxically in the space between of a denial and a denial of a denial for example Laurence Olivier is not Hamlet‚ we know the actor and therefore we know the role. However‚ Laurence Olivier is not‚ not Hamlet also because whilst he is on stage we presume him to be Hamlet‚ he has absorbed Hamlet‚ he has broadcasted Hamlet‚ he performs Hamlet. Hamlet as a character exists in that space between who Laurence Olivier is not and who he is creating. This negative approach can sometimes be somewhat creative

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    several aspects which are adjusted or completely lost. This often depends on the director’s point of view as well as the casting director‚ the 1948 Laurence Olivier ’s black-and-white version of Hamlet starting Laurence Olivier and Eileen Herlie‚ is a classic film that is generally considered to be one of the greatest movies of all time. The Olivier version is a story as merely the centerpiece in front of a roving camera.  It has been accorded numerous honors‚ including four 1948 Academy Awards:

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    as well as a political activist. Redgrave rose to prominence in 1961 playing Rosalind in As You Like It with the Royal Shakespeare Company and has since made more than 35 appearances on London’s West End and Broadway‚ winning both the Tony and Olivier Awards. On screen‚ she has starred in more than 80 films; including Blowup (1966)‚ Isadora (1968)‚ Mary‚ Queen of Scots (1971)‚ The Devils (1971)‚ Julia (1977)‚ The Bostonians (1984)‚ Howards End (1992)‚ Mission: Impossible (1996) and Atonement (2007)

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    Othello (Vol. 89) (Shakespearean Criticism Vol. 89) Othello (c. 1604) is one of Shakespeare’s most revered and frequently performed tragedies. Its enduring appeal stems partly from its timeless subject matter—the possessive and jealous love of a husband for his wife. Set in Venice and Cyprus‚ the play recounts how the respected Venetian general Othello falls victim to the treachery of his ensign Iago. Recently wed‚ Othello’s seemingly happy relationship with his wife Desdemona disintegrates due

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    Little Shop of Horrors opened first in the Workshop of the Players’ Art (WPA) Theatre‚ a small theatre (Off-Off-Broadway) in 1982 for one month. It was composed by Alan Menken and written by Howard Ashman‚ and was based on the 1960 film The Little Shop of Horrors (Roger Corman was the director). It then moved to the Orpheum Theatre (Off-Broadway) in Manhattan where it stayed for 5 years‚ finally closing in 1987. The show opened in London’s West End on 1st January 1983 at the Comedy Theatre for

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    evil enough to feed to his plant says a lot for the dentist Serivello. 1. Marathon Man Number one in our list and with good reason. Has there ever been a better idea for an evil villain than a Nazi war criminal dentist? In the role that won Laurence Olivier an Oscar for best supporting actor‚ his torture of Dustin Hoffman is enough to put anyone off going back to the dentist’s chair. That’s the list and frankly I’d be surprised if anyone still has the nerve to get there bite problems fixed or see

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    to sleep‚ perchance to dream” (65-66)‚ slowing down‚ almost seeming like he desired such events. Kenneth‚ tried to represent Hamlet as a person who is tired of life; through his tone he makes Hamlet seem suicidal. On the other hand‚ the actor‚ Laurence Olivier‚ when acting as Hamlet‚ emphasized on phrases like‚ “To be or not to be‚ that is the question” (57) as well as “Puzzles the will...” (81) to display his interpretation of him being a man who is confused in

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    OF REVENGE IN THE SPANISH TRAGEDY AND IN HAMLET. 1999FilmHamlet. Dir. Franco Zeffirelli. Perf. Mel Gibson. DVD. Canal+‚ 1990. Hamlet. Dir. Kenneth Branagh. Perf. Kenneth Branagh. DVD. Castle Rock Entertainment‚ 1996. Hamlet. Dir. Laurence Olivier. Perf. Laurence Olivier. DVD. Two Cities Films‚ 1948. WebsitesBerardinelli‚ J A Film Review by James Berardinelli. from Hamlet (1996) Web site: http://www.reelviews.net/movies/h/hamlet.htmlFree Hamlet Essays Online. from EDU essays Web site: hhttp://www

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    Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1‚ 1926 in Los Angeles‚ California. Her mother was a filmcutter at RKO Studios who‚ widowed and mentally ill‚ abandoned her to sequence of foster homes. She was almost smothered to death at two‚ nearly raped at six. At nine‚ the LA Orphans’ Home paid her a nickel a month for kitchen work while taking back a penny every Sunday for church. At sixteen‚ she worked in an aircraft plant and married a man she called Daddy; he went into the military‚

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