Olivier's Shakespeare Set

Finally, the finest Shakespearean films directed and starring the actor hailed by many as the greatest of the twentieth century, are gathered together on DVD for the first time. Delight as you watch Sir Laurence Olivier?s deft directorial and performing touch bring new life to Shakespeare?s Elizabethan verse, allowing The Bard?s finest work to break free of its stage-bound origins. Perfectly preserved and collected with a wealth of extras, discover why Olivier?s Henry V, Hamlet and Richard III are still widely considered the definitive film adaptations. Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson and a young Claire Bloom are among the co-stars.