 In the past, the 1948 film was considered the definitive cinematic rendition of "Hamlet".Over the years, however, it has lost some of its status, especially in comparison to Olivier's versions of "Henry V" and "Richard III".This is primarily because Olivier, according to some critics, overemphasised Hamlet's Oedipal fixation on his mother, and because Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two of the more important supporting characters in the play, were omitted from this film version, robbing the film of what could have been some of its best comedic moments.