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The Tragedy of Macbeth: Directed by Joel Coen. With Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel. A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power.
- (40K)
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Joel Coen
- 2022-01-14
Apr 23, 2024 · Explore the full selection in Daniel Rosenthal's 100 Shakespeare films. From Oscar-winning British classics to Hollywood musicals and Westerns, from Soviet epics to Bollywood thrillers, Shakespeare has inspired an almost infinite variety of films.
- Much Ado About Nothing. 1993 | 1 hour 51 minutes | Directed by Kenneth Branagh | Starring Kate Beckinsale, Robert Sean Leonard, Keanu Reeves. The week before their wedding, Hero (Kate Beckinsale) and her fiancé Claudio (Robert Sean Leonard) hook up with Don Pedro, Claudio's commanding officer (Denzel Washington), to devise a matchmaking plot.
- Hamlet. 1996 | 4 hours 2 minutes | Directed by Kenneth Branagh | Starring Kenneth Brannagh, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie. Prince Hamlet (Kenneth Branagh) is traumatized upon learning that his father was murdered by the current king, Claudius (Derek Jacobi), with the help of Hamlet's mother, Gertrude).
- Henry V. 1989 | 2 hours 17 minutes | Directed by Kenneth Branagh | Starring Kenneth Brannagh, Emma Thompson, Derek Jacobi. Henry V of England (Kenneth Branagh), in this gritty film adaptation of Shakespeare's play about the bold and brutal monarch, decides to claim the kingdom of France.
- A Midsummer Night's Dream. 1999 | 1 hour 56 minutes | Directed by Michael Hoffman | Starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Stanley Tucci, Christian Bale. Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream inspired the 1999 romantic comedy fantasy movie A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Romeo + Juliet: Directed by Baz Luhrmann. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau. Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.
- (247K)
- Drama, Romance
- Baz Luhrmann
- 1996-11-01
- Georgia May
- 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.
Shakespeare's powerful tale of the wicked deformed King and his conquests, both on the battlefield and in the boudoir.
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