#hamlet 1948

[orlaite]

So oft it chances in particular men That through some vicious mole of nature in them, By the o'ergrowth of some complexion Oft breaking down the pales and forts of reason, Or by some habit grown too much; that these men— Carrying, I say, the stamp of one defect, Their virtues else—be they as pure as grace, Shall in the general censure take corruption From that particular fault.

HAMLET 1948 | dir. Laurence Olivier

[medievalandfantasymelee]

It's time to determine by popular vote...

Who is the Hottest Hamlet?

Row 1 - Alwin Neuß , Hamlet (1907) - Johnston Forbes-Robertson, Hamlet (1913)

Row 2 - Laurence Olivier, Hamlet (1948) - Christopher Plummer, Hamlet at Elsinore (1964)

Row 3 - Innokenty Smoktunovsky, Hamlet (1964) - Nicol Williamson, Hamlet (1969)

Row 4 - Derek Jacobi, BBC Television Shakespeare: Hamlet (1980) - Mel Gibson, Hamlet (1990) - Iain Glen, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990)

Who is the Hottest Hamlet?

Alwin Neuss (Hamlet, 1907)

Johnston Forbes-Robertson (Hamlet, 1913)

Laurence Olivier (Hamlet, 1948)

Christopher Plummer (Hamlet at Elsinore, 1964)

Innokenty Smoktunovsky (Hamlet 1964)

Nicol Williamson (Hamlet, 1969)

Derek Jacobi (BBC Shakespeare: Hamlet, 1980)

Mel Gibson (Hamlet, 1990)

Iain Glen (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, 1990)

Voting ended onApr 6, 2025

*I can hear all of you crying "This is Asta Nielsen/Sarah Bernhardt/Kenneth Branagh erasure!" and this is my time to state that they would not have been admissible to the tournament proper and that is why they are not included here. To be admissible for this poll and the larger tournament the hamlet in question must be a male character in a -- and I cannot stress this enough -- medieval period-set film or television adaptation/broadcast.

[rhade-zapan]

Hamlet ~ Laurence Olivier ~ 1948

Feat: Laurence Olivier

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[papsiguesss]

Feeling sad? Here’s a gif of Peter Cushing as Osric falling down a set of stairs in Hamlet for some giggles.

[attheedgeofthecreek]

Having limited time on screen, Peter Cushing makes sure to still leave a lasting impression.

(Peter Cushing as Osric in Hamlet (1948))

[theplasticman]

I would've helped you out that pit you fell in

[contemplativepervert]

watched hamlet 1948 recently.... she is cersei lannister... to me...

[dreamyren]

Recent sketches featuring cute 90s swimsuit model, Anthony Mackie, and Laurence Olivier and Jean Simmons as Hamlet and Ophelia