Hamlet Duel Richard Burton John Cullum (1964)

[HighKingTurgon]

I've never properly seen Burton's Hamlet, but this is kind of unprepossessing. I mean, John Cullum is amazing, and Burton's just kind of mouthing lines. I'll reserve true judgement until I see more stuff.

[240soundwave]

how fucking amazing must it feel real or not to be carried like that as if dead more like a god than king oooooohhhhh shut up you wretch

[joanogiff]

He looks and sounds just like Eddie Izzard! It is uncanny~!!

[nanibraun50]

Estou agradecida a quem postou esta maravilhosa performance de Richard Burton e impressionada com a vigorosa interpretação do seu Hamlet nesta cena do duelo.

[chapaev36]

What I find depressing is that O'Toole's Hamlet was never filmed.

[JiffySpook]

I wish more Plays had been filmed in the Golden Age.

[kara1464]

@JuanMacready

Oh I disagree.... Burton was the master of excellent hammy overacting. His voice in Under Milk Wood is my favourite of his, and his voice on War of the Worlds.... ohh fabulous.

[JuanMacready]

A voice fuelled by 60-100 cigarettes a day.

[kara1464]

@JuanMacready

Well, as may be, but doesn't change the fact that he had a beautiful voice, perfect for acting and recording. Plenty of people smoke as many a day and don't have that kind of voice.

[kara1464]

@JuanMacready

Well, it was deep at times, gravel at times, shrill at times... but I suppose that's the acting - it very much depended on what you were watching/hearing at the time.

He did have a beautiful voice ... but then, 'beautiful' is subjective.

Being objective, I'd have to say he had a voice for the occasion.

[JuanMacready]

He had a horrid chain smoker's voice. Burton was very lucky to die suddenly from a massive brain haemorrhage.

[kara1464]

@JuanMacready

Are you talking about the last day of his life, or all through his career?

As I've said on your profile page, you have a need to bad-mouth people and it's pitiful, tbh. A troll with little to say and nothing meaningful.

When are you going to change your profile age to your real age, btw?

[kara1464]

@JuanMacready

Your comment re his chainsmokers voice, you dolt.

Your profile says you're 16, but your comments and style of writing betray your lie.

[kara1464]

@JuanMacready

Ah right, so not a lie.. more, a 'mistake'... fairy nuff.

[kara1464]

@JuanMacready

Now THAT has to be a lie... lol

(My brother in law has an uncle who's 8 months younger than him.)

[kara1464]

@JuanMacready

Actually, I might take that back... your numerous comments about wishing or hoping that people would die of cancer kind of betrays your juvenile mentality....

So, maybe......

[JuanMacready]

Yes his voice was even more gravelly in his fifties.

[CDeanWatcher]

Thanks so much for sharing this. I didn't know John Cullum had acted opposite Richard Burton, let alone in Hamlet, and I collect fencing scenes, so this is a double bonus!

[Sakamachi25]

how excellently played.

[chrissy1095]

He was truly great. Gone 25 years now.