Some of the actors could deliver the Shakespeare lines well. Olivier was fine in a limited part. Elizabeth Bergner was very wrong for the part of Rosalind -- too old and not able to pronounce English well, let alone do justice to the Shakespeare poetry. With plucked eyebrows and lipstick, she looked nothing like an adolescent youth. Bergner had energy, but the part calls for more complexity and intellectuality than she could muster.
With misgivings, I enjoyed this film.
With misgivings, I enjoyed this film.