THE CAST INCLUDES
Laurence Olivier
/ Oscared! (REBECCA, HENRY V, WUTHERING HEIGHTS, RICHARD III,
FIRE OVER ENGLAND, SPARTACUS, THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, SLEUTH, MARATHON
MAN, THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL, A LITTLE ROMANCE).
Jean
Simmons / Nominated Supporting Actress (CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA,
GREAT EXPECTATIONS, THE ROBE, THE BIG COUNTRY, ELMER GANTRY, SPARTACUS,
DIVORCE AMERICAN STYLE)
With Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney, Felix Aylmer, Norman Woodland,
Terence Morgan, Stanley Holloway, Anthony Quayle, and Peter Cushing.
ABOUT THE PRODUCER
Lord Laurence Olivier (1907 - 1989) Distinguished British stage
actor who was known as the greatest actor of his time.
In addition to appearing in 1944's HENRY V he produced and co-directed
it. He received a special Oscar for HENRY V. His other producer
credit is for RICHARD 3.
NOTES & TRIVA
Roger K. Furse and Carmen Dillon received the B&W Art Direction
Oscar. While Roger K. Furse was awarded the Oscar for B&W Costume
Design.
Please note: This British production was the first foreign made
film to win an Oscar.
Olivier found most of his cast from London's Old Vic Theatre.
Jean Simmons was just 18 when she played Ophelia.
John Gielgud supplied the voice of Hamlet's father's ghost.
OTHER NOMINATIONS
Actor (*)
Art Direction (*)
Costume Design (*)
Direction
Supporting. Actress
Music
OTHER "BEST PICTURE" NOMINATIONS
JOHNNY BELINDA
THE RED SHOES
THE SNAKE PIT
TREASURE OF SIERRA MADRE
HAMLET:
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