This 1964 adaptation of the award-winning play crackles with smart dialogue performed by two actors at their peak.
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3.5 yaps
Richard III (1955)
Laurence Olivier’s 1955 film version of “Richard III” labors mightily to overcome the barrier of the Bard’s flowery poetry.
3 yaps
Julius Caesar
Joseph L. Mankiewicz’ 1953 production of the play by William Shakespeare is gorgeous to look at, has an amazing cast — and is nearly indecipherable.
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Enshrined by the Tennyson poem as the essence of bravery, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” vividly demonstrates the fool in foolhardy.
