1948's "Hamlet" starring Laurence Olivier for many years set the gold standard for Shakespeare's work being translated to the big screen. Many recent adaptations of the Bard's work have pushed back on the "high brow" interpretations. Steve & James examine these questions and then weigh in on whether "Hamlet" deserves its place in Oscar history.

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0:00 Introduction

1:25 Kenneth Branagh and Laurence Olivier

2:45 Artistic choices Olivier made in Hamlet

5:40 Shakespeare is a language you begin to learn

9:00 Our collective history with Shakespeare

15:30 A theological take on Hamlet

21:10 Was Hamlet mad?

23:35 Hamlet at the 21st Academy Awards

29:00 Does Hamlet deserve its place in Oscar history?

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