Danny Kaye, Angela Lansbury, and Glynis Johns in The Court Jester (1955)

Patsy Byrne and Patrick Wymark in As You Like It (1963)

Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Joseph Fiennes, and Lynn Collins in The Merchant of Venice (2004)

People tend to refer to acting giants like Olivier and Gielgud. However, the name of Charles Laughton deserves to be included. He was an actor of much versatility and usually returned to the theatre, even after achieving success in films. On the one occasion Charles Laughton directed a film, he received critical acclaim for his efforts. Perhaps he should have pursued that vocation further?

Charles Laughton is the acting equal of Olivier, Gielgud and Richardson combined.

Charles Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

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