I suppose, provocative is the fair term to define it. For rehearsal, street clothes. For splendid acting of Richard Burton , deserving , no doubts, his Hamlet. For the high loyalty to text. For Hume Cronyn as impressive Polonius.
Sure, many adaptations, some more than ambitious.
Indeed, I see as the best Gamlet of Kuznetsov and the acting of Innokenti Smoktunovski remains, for me, the unique one to perfect. But this version has the precious gift of entire honesty , the wise perspective of Sir John Gielgud and a smart driven minimalism .
Each of them works in admirable manner and, in essence, this is the main virtue of it.
Sure, many adaptations, some more than ambitious.
Indeed, I see as the best Gamlet of Kuznetsov and the acting of Innokenti Smoktunovski remains, for me, the unique one to perfect. But this version has the precious gift of entire honesty , the wise perspective of Sir John Gielgud and a smart driven minimalism .
Each of them works in admirable manner and, in essence, this is the main virtue of it.