Question

Take a look at these images from Sir Laurence Olivier’s adaptation of Hamlet.

They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is very angry and forceful.They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is very thoughtful and analytical.They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is very sorrowful and pained. They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is very funny and comedic. 



What effect do these images have on Olivier’s adaptation of Hamlet?

Answer 1

B. They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is very thoughtful and analytical.

Answer 2

I believe the correct answer is B. They show that Olivier’s Hamlet is very thoughtful and analytical.

Sir Laurence Olivier's interpretation of Hamlet underlines the character's high intellectualism. He is really a person who thinks, above and before anything else, and regrets for not acting more (or faster). He is gloomy not because of his melancholic nature, but because he has found himself in a dire situation, and he has to be absolutely sure what is the right thing to do.