1. Film Versions of Hamlet
Helena Bonham Carter, who played Ophelia, made an extraordinary showing with playing the part of a youthful lost young lady, who has experienced numerous tragedies throughout her life, and has now gone crazy. ... Zeffirelli made an extremely wise choice when he chose to have almost no cosmetics on Helena this made Ophelia look worn down and tired, which she would be suffering from with becoming mad. ... Zeffirelli not only chose extremely well thought out costumes for each character, but his directing style towards Helena Bonham Carter for the Ophelia Madness scene created an effective portra...
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