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Katharine Hepburn's most underrated dramatic performance

posted 14 years ago by xavierPoulain
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Katharine Hepburn brings ancient Greek theatre to the movie screen, and really brings its authenticity with her own style. If anyone knows anything about Greek theatre, Hepburn calls on the ancestors, shakes to the ground, raises the natural voice to the heavens. She does it all. She is a theatrical goddess.

[–] tiwaz1022 11 years ago

Totally agree with this. She should have also done Euripedes' Hecuba (as Hecuba naturally) on film. All later film portrayals of Hecuba will be measured up to her.

[–] PrometheusTree64 10 years ago

I tend to agree. This film is ignored, but Kate hits exactly the right note.

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