Jean Simmons as Ophelia and Laurence Olivier as Hamlet in the adaptation that became a box office and critical success, with THR calling the film "dramatic, exciting and compelling; a superb show." Courtesy Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment More than seven decades before Chloé Zhao's Hamnet landed eight Academy Award noms, Oscar voters were similarly spellbound by Laurence Olivier'...