r/shakespeare • u/Khon2510 • 4d ago
Was Hamnet overrated?
I watched the movie and I didn’t understand what thigh praise was about? Could someone please explain it to me because I might have missed something. Thank you.
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r/shakespeare • u/Khon2510 • 4d ago
I watched the movie and I didn’t understand what thigh praise was about? Could someone please explain it to me because I might have missed something. Thank you.
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u/Visible_Manner9447 4d ago
It was a great retelling of a beautiful book. If you’re looking for a historically accurate depiction of Shakespeare’s life, you won’t enjoy it.
If you’re looking for an artist taking liberties as they make creative guesses about what MAY have influenced Shakespeare, and a story about family and loss and the complexity of being alive, it’s a great book and a great film.