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As You Like It

Laurence Olivier (Actor), Paul Czinner (Director) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 63 ratings
IMDb5.8/10.0
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Genre Drama
Format Black & White
Contributor Paul Czinner, Laurence Olivier
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 36 minutes

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In the forest of Arden, full of peasants, exiles and colorful characters, a most unusual courtship plays out where Lady Rosalind pretending to be the peasant boy Ganymede counsels her love Orlando, who in fact is smitten with her, how to cure himself of being in love.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.61 x 5.31 x 0.59 inches; 2.82 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Paul Czinner
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Black & White
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 26, 2017
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Laurence Olivier
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Grapevine Video
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B071ZT23DL
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.5 3.5 out of 5 stars 63 ratings

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william c
5.0 out of 5 stars Great DVD of Shakespeares "As You Like It"
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2014
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Yes it's not the complete play, it's a bit abridged, but to those who know "As You Like it" this has to be the performance to beat.
The music, the costumes, the unforgettable performance of Elisabeth Bergner as "Rosalind". Great theater. Shakespeare at his best.
It would be hard to watch if you are an aspiring actress. Bergner is so inspired and if only Shakespeare could have seen this film himself, no doubt he would have been amazed. William Waltons score could stand alone (and has) as a rollicking, earthy, and lusty setting for the play. I don't know if there is anything else like it in theater history. A perfect introduction to Shakespeare & his songs. The print quality of this DVD is excellent, both visually and sonically, considering that the film dates from 1936.
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Jon Boswell
3.0 out of 5 stars Olivier's First Turn--A Star in the Making
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2015
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This old movie was a vehicle for--wait for it--a German actress of the 1930's named Elizabeth Bergner. A German actress of the 1930's starring in an English production? There's got to be a story there. Anyway, she delayed making this picture until her German accent was (mostly) trained out of her voice, and that delay gave us the most valuable aspect of the production: a young Laurence Olivier in his first movie. Most interestingly, he filmed during the day and performed Romeo on stage in the evenings! There's a good scattering of some other future stars of Britain as well, but if you want Shakespeare in the 1930's try A Midsummer Night's Dream as directed by Max Rheinhardt. Yes--another German in the 1930's. It all worked out eventually.
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wvc
1.0 out of 5 stars Shakespearean Actors should SPEAK ENGLISH!
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2010
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Let me add a hearty endorsement of the reviewer who complained about Elisabeth Bergner. Aside from the fact that her Rosalind seems a little slow in the head and one is mystified at how Orlando could possibly be swept off his feet by her, her horrible pronunciation and accent absolutely mutilates the poetry. Nobody watches Shakespeare for the story alone. Heck, hardly any of his stories are even original. The most important thing about Shakespeare is, obviously, THE LANGUAGE. Listening to Bergner speak Shakespeare is like listening to a Mozart piano concerto through a kazoo. It is painful and at times incomprehensible. The transformation into Ganymede is absurd, as well. I mean, at least lose the lipstick.

While Olivier is fun as Orlando, the rest of the cast is lackluster. Many seem to just be reciting lines. The edits are poorly chosen, with some of them completely marring essential themes of the play (for example the interaction surrounding the famous Jaques speech is critical in setting up the play's opposition to Jaques's cynical world view, but it's all missing here and you come away thinking that the exiled Duke actually agrees with Jaques as if he's some sort of wise sage). The directing is awful, as well. Whose idea was it to film Rosalind & Celia racing through the woods when they first learn of Orlando being nearby? Why can't Rosalind STOP HUGGING CELIA for more than 2 seconds at a time? The costuming, while meant to be authentic, is actually very distracting. It almost becomes a game of "what kind of crazy hat will we see next"?

All in all the historical interest in seeing a very young Olivier is not enough to make this worth buying. Maybe borrow it from the library or put it low on your NetFlix queue. And feel free to skip past any of the scenes without Olivier.

I still can't believe Bergner headlines this movie. She may have been great in other roles, but to put her in a Shakespeare play . . . I hope whoever the casting director was for this was fired. He did Ms. Bergner and anyone who has had to sit through this movie a disservice.
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Marie
4.0 out of 5 stars Older film, great cast, decent quality, follows text very well
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2015
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I really enjoyed the majority of the cast in this version. The quality of the recording is not the best, but based on when it was made I did not really think that detail was that big of a deal. I used this to help me get through the written play for a college class, and it follows the text relatively consistently. Some lines have been removed, I am assuming that this is for the purpose of time, and the story itself is still easy to follow along with in the text. Rosalind is played by a woman in this version, and the film made an interesting choice based on this for the epilogue. Overall, decent copy, easy to follow along with if using a text copy of the play. Best of As You Like It on Amazon Prime to get a clear understanding of the plot and characters.
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Britt Jansson
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly spectacular performance of As You Like It. A perfect cast
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015
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A truly spectacular performance of As You Like It. A perfect cast, a scenery that enhances the play without intruding on it, and some very lovely music. I couldn't ask for more.
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H. M. Hadley
2.0 out of 5 stars Shakespeare Fans Will Wince at This Stinker!
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014
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Loving Shakespeare as I do, I was so willing to give this a try and remain open-minded, but I'm sorry to say it's appallingly bad! The least critical thing I can say is that it's boring and uncomfortable, mostly because Bergner (who plays Rosalind) and Olivier (as Orlando) have no on-screen chemistry whatsoever and it's the passion and tension between the two lovers that is the key to a successful play. There's none of that here. Olivier seems to be putting up with his silly co-star, anxious to please the producers no doubt. Bergner seems to have been a silent-movie actress, because her gestures and facial expressions are highly exaggerated. When she does speak, it's with a strong accent and she throws out her voice as if she is projecting from a stage to the back seats, carefully biting off each word slowly, one at a time. Since English is her second language, one wonders if she didn't take speech lessons and her acting coach was accustomed to the theater, not the soundstage. What a difference when Olivier speaks! He is polished, relaxed, and his comfort with performing Shakespeare makes his lines sound natural and conversational. The one thing positive I can say about this film is that the incredible sets are worth taking a look: a sumptuous palace with huge, ornately-furnished rooms, then a large forest, complete with a massive waterfall. An entire flock of sheep, a herd of goats, and a barn with a cow are all brought in to make a convincing rural life seem to be taking place. Otherwise, don't waste your time. There are other films of this play that are much more satisfying.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An average version of this play
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 3, 2023
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With a young Olivier and a uncompelling actress. what should have been an enjoyable play didn't come together. I didn't bother to finish it and have given it away.
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Diane
4.0 out of 5 stars Good older version for Shakespeare enthusiasts
Reviewed in Canada on July 12, 2014
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Fairy tale version. This was a gift for someone who is interested in movie history and he liked the presentation and thought that the photography was good.
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David J Ashford
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Print of an Excellent Vintage Shakespearian Production.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2018
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It's a rare privilege to see and hear legendary actors such as like Henry Ainlie and Leon Quatermain in a wonderfully-realised production. Not only do we see the a very young upcoming actor called Laurence Olivier bur get to appreciate the early talents of such renowned figures of the movie world such as Jack Cardiff and David Lean. For any lover of Shakespeare this is a must! The quality of the print has to be see to be believed.
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Media Scribe
4.0 out of 5 stars A well acted film version of the popular play.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 16, 2022
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This film benefits considerably from the excellent portrayal of Orlando by Laurence Olivia. Of course, the sound and video quality is limited to that typical of 1930's films. Also it was unfortunate that the heroine had a strong foreign accent making full appreciation of the marvellous verses challenging.
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Johanna Booker- Walker
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2016
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Good DVD - enjoyed story.
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