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How does Olivier present the characters of Gertrude and Ophelia? Laurence Olivier directed, and starred in, a film version of William Shakespeare's 'Hamlet', which was made in 1948. This epic production is very stage-like, with huge entrances, theatrical blocking, canons, trumpets and beautiful period costumes. The actors annunciate their words perfectly in a very grand manner, and some of the characters are rather stereotypical and exaggerated. This film version concentrates specifically on Hamlet's state of mind and his growing madness. It also concerns some of Freud's ideas, particularly the Oedipus complex. As this production revolves almost entirely around the lead, Hamlet, the other characters are used principally to offer reasons for Hamlet's anger and confusion, and to demonstrate his insanity, and the effects of it, to the audience. Laurence Olivier's very first image related to Gertrude is her bed, helping the audience to establish an understanding of how Gertrude is...

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