There is great interiority in the way Gielgud delivers the lines. Olivier became a superb speaker of Shakespearean verse in later life, in his way every bit as technical as Gielgud. But it's about more than technique. and there is always something more in Johnny G's playing. In his Hamlet he really does fulfil the claims of the old cliché that says you should act the lines as if the ideas behind them are coming into your head for the first time.
Thank you - Aeschylus - for sharing these exquisite gems of the Great Sir John! I believe his was the finest voice for the English language! I was lucky enough to meet him, when I was a youngster, he was appearing in Glasgow Scotland UK! I saw him many years later in London,he was doing his brilliant Ages of Man. Perfection! Again, thank you for the wonderful upload, Be well, JSE. Re: lesleypaul59 Burton was indeed great, however in my opinion, not quite up to Sir John Gielgud!
...great upload, but i prefer Burton ... ! ...i did this full version in german as an audiobook some years ago ! one of the best texts ever !!! thanks for this version : i love this english !!! LES from berlin
There is great interiority in the way Gielgud delivers the lines. Olivier became a superb speaker of Shakespearean verse in later life, in his way every bit as technical as Gielgud. But it's about more than technique. and there is always something more in Johnny G's playing. In his Hamlet he really does fulfil the claims of the old cliché that says you should act the lines as if the ideas behind them are coming into your head for the first time.
I used this recording when I studied Shakespeare. Gielgud's voice brings wings to the words. Utter utterly brilliant.
Simply the best interpreter of Shakespeare...ever. How lucky you were ScotjohnSE to have met this genius
Thank you - Aeschylus - for sharing these exquisite gems of the Great Sir John! I believe his was the finest voice for the English language! I was lucky enough to meet him, when I was a youngster, he was appearing in Glasgow Scotland UK! I saw him many years later in London,he was doing his brilliant Ages of Man. Perfection!
Again, thank you for the wonderful upload, Be well, JSE.
Re: lesleypaul59 Burton was indeed great, however in my opinion, not quite up to Sir John Gielgud!
...on revisit ! i enjoyed it much ! LES greets from Berlin ...
Its a shame there is no video on this. Probably the best Hamlet of his age.
The only guy who ever spoke Shakespeare as well in English was Scofield.
thanks for the upload 8D
This is Hamlet!
👑👑👑🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️That's Greatest dramatic voice.
Johny was very pretty young man and very glorious in age. ❤
...great upload, but i prefer Burton ... ! ...i did this full version in german as an audiobook some years ago ! one of the best texts ever !!! thanks for this version : i love this english !!! LES from berlin