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Jan 15, 2022 · As is typical of Shakespeare’s tragedies, the stage will be littered with dead bodies by the final curtain, each of whom will have screamed out “I am slain!” or “I am dead!” before expiring.
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Ed, who narrates the entire movie with deadpan objectivity,...
- The Man Who Wasn't There
Its success inspired a wave of teen films employing a similar paradigm, including a trio released in 1999, and now considered teen movie greats: 10 Things I Hate About You, inspired by...
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- Romeo + Juliet (1996) Directed by Baz Luhrmann. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo. Drama, Romance (2h) 6.7 on IMDb — 73% on RT. The thing that makes Romeo + Juliet stand out is Baz Luhrmann's contrast between the film's modern-day setting and its use of Ye Olde English dialogue.
- Ran (1985) Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu. Action, Drama, War (2h 42m) 8.2 on IMDb — 96% on RT. At first glance, Ran doesn't look particularly Shakespearean.
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Directed by Gil Junger. Starring Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Comedy, Drama, Romance (1h 37m) 7.3 on IMDb — 71% on RT.
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) Directed by Joel Coen. Starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell. Drama, Mystery, Thriller (1h 45m) 7.1 on IMDb — 92% on RT.
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- Richard III (1995) – 96% Finally, the last film on this list is not one of Branagh’s, but its existence was undoubtedly a result of the Shakespeare film trend in the '90s kicked off by Branagh with Henry V. 1995’s Richard III was directed by Richard Loncraine, and it has an enormously talented cast consisting of Ian McKellen, Annette Benning, Robert Downey Jr.
- Hamlet (1996) – 95% Kenneth Branagh’s third adaptation of Shakespeare came in the form of 1996’s Hamlet. With the film, Branagh cemented his place as an outstanding director with a keen eye for what has made the Bard’s stories stand the test of time.
- The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) – 92% Spielberg’s West Side Story was directly competing with another lauded Shakespeare adaptation at the 2022 Academy Awards.
- Coriolanus (2011) – 92% One of Shakespeare’s lesser-known tragedies is the story of Coriolanus, which was adapted to film in 2011 by the actor Ralph Fiennes in his directorial debut.
Jan 15, 2022 · The list of best modern Shakespeare film adaptations includes Joel Coen's "The Tragedy of Macbeth" as well as 2006's "She's the Man."
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Aug 30, 2020 · When Lloyd Kaufman talks about a shitstorm, he means it literally, and this reworking of Shakespeare's finest play sees his scheming Prospero blight a ship sailing close to the shores of Tromaville through the judicious employment of whale laxative.
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Feb 3, 2020 · Without understanding the culture of Regency Period England, it’s hard to understand why these things matter. Or when reading Shakespeare for the first time as a freshman in high school, it may be hard to understand why Romeo and Juliet think killing themselves is the only option, without the cultural context.
