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Subgenre Sampler
Midsummer Night's Dream, A (2000)- Dir. Adrian Noble
- A version of William Shakespeare's classic comedy by the Royal Shakespeare Company, which utilises special effects to realise the play's fantasy…
O (Othello) (2000)
- Dir. Tim Blake Nelson
Feat. Josh Hartnett, Mekhi Phifer, Julia Stiles - Continuing recent trends, this ‘updating’ of Shakespeare’s ”Othello” transfers the dialogue and setting into the US schoolyard, where Josh…
Titus (1999)- Dir. Julie Taymor
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Alan Cumming… - A ferocious, no–holds–barred reading by Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange and Alan Cumming of Shakespeare's early play, the baroque, and…
Merry Wives of Windsor, The (1982)- Feat. Alan Bennett, Richard Griffiths, Judy Davis…
- Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Othello (1981)- Dir. Jonathan Miller
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Bob Hoskins - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Winter's Tale, The (1981)- Dir. Jane Howell
Feat. Jeremy Kemp, Anna Calder-Marshall - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Henry IV - Part 1 and 2 (1979)- Dir. David Giles
Feat. Jon Finch, Anthony Quayle, Tim Pigott-Smith… - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Measure for Measure (1979)- Dir. Desmond Davis
Feat. Kate Nelligan, Tim Pigott-Smith - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Romeo and Juliet (1978)- Dir. Alvin Rakoff
Feat. Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire, Sir Michael Hordern… - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
King Lear (1970)- Dir. Peter Brook
Feat. Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Jack MacGowran… - This could hardly miss with Shakespeare perennials Paul Schofield in the title role and director Peter Brook at the helm. A strong and rewarding…
Othello (1965)- Dir. Stuart Burge
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Smith… - Laurence Olivier transposes his stage performance of Othello for the screen with able supporting cast.
Hamlet (1964)
- Dir. Grigori Kozintsev
Feat. Innokenti Smoktunovsky - The legendary Russian version of Shakespeare's play, which visually at least, stands as the greatest yet. Staged amidst the massive battlements of…
Romeo and Juliet (1954)- Dir. Renato Castellani
Feat. Laurence Harvey, Susan Shentall, Mervyn Jones… - An Italian co–production, this version benefits from magical locations in Verona and Venice and the sumptuous Renaissance–influenced eye…
Macbeth (1948)- Dir. Orson Welles
Feat. Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Roddy McDowall - An expressionistic version of Shakespeare’s Scottish play, with Welles in the title role. Shot quickly and on the cheap, this is notoriously…
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