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Rental > Shakespeare: 114 Films to Rent on DVD
- Hamlet (1948)
- Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Eileen Herlie, Basil Sydney…
- The Oscar winner of Best Picture, Actor, Art direction and Costume, Laurence Olivier's version soars with vitality and atmosphere. A classic.
- Macbeth (1948)
- Dir. Orson Welles
Feat. Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Roddy McDowall
- An expressionistic version of Shakespeare’s Scottish play, with Welles in the title role.
Shot quickly and on the cheap, this is notoriously…
- Henry V (1944)
- Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks
- Brimming with zest, this Shakespeare adaption became an instant classic when released, featuring Laurence Olivier in full sail as the youthful…
- As You Like It (1936)
- Dir. Paul Czinner
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Elisabeth Bergner, Sir Felix Aylmer…
- Early cinematic adaptation of the bard's comedy is stagey and very mannered, but boasts an exceptional cast with a young Olivier a stand out.