Photo Title
Preview
Production Title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Production Date
1947
Photograph Caption
A youthful Jean Simmons, in her first major role in a motion picture, playing opposite Laurence Olivier.
Dialogue
Hamlet: "To the celestial, and my soul's idol, the most beautified Ophelia" (II.ii.109)
"...the fair Ophelia" (III.i.89)
Laertes: "O rose of May!
Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia!" (IV.v.157-158).
Play Title
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Venue
Film
Place of Production
Great Britain
Genre
Tragedy
Character
Ophelia: Jean Simmons
Other Credits
Laurence Olivier - Producer/Director
Elizabeth Hennings - Costume Designer
Object Type
black-and-white photographs
Size of Original
7 x 9 in.
Donor
Cole, Joseph E.
Repository
Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.
Format
jpeg
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