Hamlet explained by John Gielgud - 16 May 1954
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- One of the greatest Hamlets of the 20th century Sir John Gielgud reflects on the play and its title character with which he used to be intimately associated for ever since 1929.
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His polysyllabic eloquence comes tripping off the tongue. Just love this man.
This speech is much more better than hundreds of scholarly essays about Hamlet. My humble regards to this great actor John Gielgud.
Never been a Gielgud follower, but thought this Hamlet interpretation of "Hamlet" extremely enlightening and made me think again about Gielguds intelligent and convincing new interpretation of Hamlet's mind. Thank you.
5-11-22. Thank you for the vid!!! “Oh what a great tragedy, and peril to the universal intellect, there are but 33 posts to this video!!”, yet I shall never allow people to forget this fantastic...
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I love that Gielgud calls the second act of “Hamlet” the ‘second movement,’ as in the structure of a symphony (5:58).
His thoughtful perception of the play is truly fascinating...full of his clear brilliance of understanding every little part.
"Many actors have thought it should be almost a love scene with the mother, which I don't see at all myself [...]"
Finally. Someone who understands Hamlet.
It's a misguided attempt to make Hamlet more Freudian.
TinyRobespierre That scene always bothered me ! Finally, I understand ! 🎭
For anyone who wants to understand the play, this video is a must
Glad to hear the great actor again in the air. Thanks for uploading such a precious interview.
This is incredible. Very rare. Still love yt for these uploads.
John Gielgud is inimitable and wonderfully incorrigible figure in British acting.
Harold Bloom’s favourite Hamlet. His deep reading of the play is likely the reason why.
What a poignant psychologic and literary analisys of Hamlet.!!! Excellent lecture. Thank you Sir John !!
great run through of the play and anticipates and justifies a lot of what Robert Icke and Andrew Scott did in their brilliant production
Change in Hamlet. Until Kenneth Branagh’s four hour, complete version I had never seen the entire play and Hamlet seemed to be a psychotic murderer. The complete play gives a much better view of Hamlet. Possibly this is because I have only seen screen versions, but four hours is even long for stage.
When Kenneth Branagh’s version came to Portland it was only shown in one small, 300 seat theater. The film ran one afternoon, and two evening showings. These showings were each sold out for the three weeks the theater was allowed to keep it. My 25 year old son, his girl friends, and four of my middle age friends saw it twice together, and were ready to go again if it had not been ripped from the theater unwilling. My son, I, and each couple we went with bought the DVD as soon as it came out even though over a year had passed before Kenneth managed to get it made. I would have bought the VHS if one had existed.
Yeah, Branagh's Hamlet is the best film adaptation ever of Shakespeare, IMO. You could literally turn off the sound and still follow the plot because it is so visual & cinematic.
This is fantastic. Thanks for uploading.
Wonderful interview thank you
Thanks so much for sharing this amazing insight.
Amazing insight. Thanks for posting x
Great interpretation!
Mark Rylance playing Hamlet made the RSC production clear and available.. Gielgud here is remarkable in his humility.
Thank you very much😊
Just found this Roman thankyou
He directed Richard Burton & co in America : an intense, memorable interpretation, recommended!
Look on TH-cam....
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Bravo.
The titles of the individual sections must be computer-generated. The second to last part labeled "Hamelet sees the eighties" should read "Hamlet sees Laertes"
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Yeah, shox and surprizes.Accents are curious things.
Pro tip: 1.25 speed to make his slow speaking more bearable.
Better to hear him speak at his own pace than to have him over-rely on uhs and ums, or constantly repeat and interrupt himself in an effort to pull people away from NowThis or goddamn Buzzfeed.
A wonderful voice like his,deserves to heard slowly and savoured.
Can I address you as..... Duh....
(guest) David !!! Speed it up to make it more " bearable" ?!
I was just about to write that you can't get much better diction than this.
I expect that might be why he directed Richard Burton in Wales' rightly famous star.
This is how English should be spoken : clear, unhurried ( not " slow"), pure vowels, clear consonants.
Thank you, You Tube for this " gem" .
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Not sure why I'm just getting notified of these replies 4 years later, but I'd like to point out I was in highschool back then, and a lot of people were made to watch this as homework.
I still have less than zero interest in shakespeare and nowadays if forced to watch this I'd speed it up 2x instead of 1.25x