• Reference
    • GB 150 MS1027
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1948
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 file

Scope and Content

Post-production script, with accompanying promotional stills, for film production of 'Hamlet' produced and directed by Laurence Olivier.

Administrative / Biographical History

Olivier's 1948 'Hamlet' was the first version of the play with an English language soundtrack and the first British film to win an Academy Award.

Access Information

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Acquisition Information

Purchased, November 2021

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