Directors MORE DIRECTORS CHECKLIST SERIES - Volume #214 - THE FILMS OF SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER (1 Viewer)

[Brook K]

Rate 'em, Rank 'em, Review 'em, whatever

Volume #214: Sir Laurence Olivier

Three Sisters (1970)
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
Richard III (1955)
Hamlet (1948)
The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)
... aka Henry V (UK: short title)

 

[Brook K]

1. Richard III - A- (My favorite Olivier performance allowing for all sorts of entertaining villainy. Olivier made superb use of the possibilities the camera offers by doing things like addressing the audience directly)
2. Henry V - A- (Outstanding all around, particularly the artful designs and the opening scene designed to look like a tapestry from the period.)
3. Hamlet - B- (While a good production and superior to some later filmed versions, this is more a reflection on the source material which I don't care for. )

Own: 0

I'd like to see Three Sisters

 

[Jim_K]

Ratings out of :star: :star: :star: :star:


[SIZE= 14px]LAURENCE OLIVIER (1907 - 1989)[/SIZE]


Three Sisters (1970)
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) :star: :star: 1/2
Richard III (1955) :star: :star: :star: 1/2
Hamlet (1948) :star: :star: :star: :star:
Henry V (1944) :star: :star: :star:

 

[george kaplan]

LAURENCE OLIVIER

Seen: 1
Like: 0
Own: 0

Rank order:

The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)
... aka Henry V (UK: short title)


Though I haven't seen it, I must admit The Prince & the Showgirl intrigues me. I don't know if it would be any good, but the idea of Olivier directing a 50's sex comedy sounds worth checking out.

 

[Steve Christou]

The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) :star: :star:
Richard III (1955) :star: :star: :star:
Hamlet (1948) :star: :star: :star:
Henry V (1944) :star: :star: :star: :star:

 

[Bill McA]

Three Sisters (1970) :star: :star:
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) :star: :star:
Richard III (1955) :star: :star: :star: :star: (Own the DVD)
Hamlet (1948) :star: :star: :star: (Own the DVD)
The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) :star: :star: :star: (Own the DVD)

Seen 5
Own 3

 

[SteveGon]

Well, I've seen parts of the Shakespeare films...

:b

 

[Kirk Tsai]

Ranking:

1. Hamlet
2. Henry V

 

[Mario Gauci]

In order of merit:


1.Henry V (1944) ****
2.Richard III (1955) ***1/2
3.Hamlet (1948) ***1/2
4.The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) **1/2

 

[Martin Teller]

Hamlet (1948) - 7/10
Henry V (1944) - 7/10