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What is Hamlet Olivier famous for?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

Laurence Olivier plays the part of Hamlet in the 1948 film which he also directed. The film won many awards including the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Actor.

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