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Much Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing (1993) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves
Kenneth Branagh plunders the Bard again and pulls off a rare breed of romantic escapism. Here he somehow modifies the traditional text for an…
Prospero's BooksProspero's Books (1991)
Dir. Peter Greenaway
Feat. John Gielgud
A radically stylised take on Shakespeare's The Tempest, with John Gielgud in the title role upstaged by the graphic opulence on display. Like a good…
HamletHamlet (1990) Recommended
Dir. Franco Zeffirelli
Feat. Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates
Mel Gibson pulls off a creditable lead performance as the melancholy Dane, certainly aided by the director's eye for detail, and top supporting…
Henry IVHenry IV (1989)
Dir. Michael Bogdanov
Feat. Michael Cronin, Barry Stanton, Michael Pennington
Michael Pennington and The English Shakespeare Company’s internationally acclaimed production of Henry IV tells of the aftermath of Henry…
Henry VHenry V (1989) Recommended
Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed
A remarkable achievement from Kenneth Branagh both as actor and first–time director, he brings a new vitality to Shakespeare's most energetic…
Henry VHenry V (1989)
Dir. Michael Bogdanov
Feat. Barry Stanton, Michael Pennington, Andrew Jarvis
Michael Pennington and The English Shakespeare Company’s internationally acclaimed production of Henry V – England's greatest warrior king…
Henry VIHenry VI (1989)
Dir. Michael Bogdanov
Feat. Barry Stanton, Michael Pennington, June Watson
Michael Pennington and The English Shakespeare Company’s internationally acclaimed production of Henry VI – the tragic history of a king who…
King Richard IIKing Richard II (1989)
Dir. Michael Bogdanov
Feat. Colin Farrell, Michael Pennington, Michael Cronin
Michael Pennington and The English Shakespeare Company’s internationally acclaimed production of King Richard II – who became England's…
King Richard IIIKing Richard III (1989)
Dir. Michael Bogdanov
Feat. Michael Pennington, Roger Booth, June Watson
Michael Pennington and The English Shakespeare Company’s internationally acclaimed production of King Richard III. The final installment of the…
RanRan (1985) Recommended
Dir. Akira Kurosawa
Feat. Tatsuya Nakadai
The title translates to 'chaos'; it is Kurosawa's vast and bloody interpretation of Shakespeare's King Lear. Grandiose in every sense – a…

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