Movies: William Shakespeare

Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night....

Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near. As he writhes in agony, he is attended by Prince Henry, the Earl of Pembroke, and Robert Bigot. Prince Henry tries repeatedly to com...

The story follows the destruction of a marriage through consuming jealousy, the abandonment of a child and a seemingly hopeless love. Yet, through remorse and regret – and after a statue comes miraculously to life – the ending is one of forgiveness a...

The short film tells the story of Hamlet, who was forced to flee from the treachery of the usurper of the throne who had killed all the relatives of the young. But he will now return to the castle to avenge his father ......

Never lose your spark. Never lose who you are. Continue to create. Continue to build. Continue to learn and challenge yourself. Continue to foster your identity. Because, that’s the most important thing. Who you are....

In life, there's silver, and there's lead, says Rikki Ortega, as he moves to be king of the street in "Ánglio," L.A.'s east side. Older brothers and a brother-in-law are in his way. While they think they are driving out the Rojas, a local gang that r...

A loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" set at an American high school in the 1950s....

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One of the earliest hits for the newly established RSC, Michael Elliott’s sparkling version of Shakespeare's comedy is still remembered with joy by a generation of theatre-goers. The design was dominated by a huge oak tree, but the production is mos...

The 1914 Italian version of William Shakespeare's Othello....

Adaptation of Shakespeare's play....

In eleventh century Scotland, three witches foretell that Macbeth will become King, while Banquo will beget Kings. Macbeth accordingly has King Duncan slain, and is duly crowned in his place. But that's where his problems really begin......

The King of Denmark is dead. Prince Hamlet is summoned home to Denmark to attend his father's funeral, only to discover Denmark has crowned Hamlet's Uncle the new King and his Mother is his new Queen....

Mercutio and Benvolio have been abandoned by Romeo, who hasn't turned up since meeting Juliet at the party the boys gate crashed. Having been noticed by Tybalt it is only a matter of time before the rising tensions lead to conflict....

A musical based on the works of William Shakespeare, describing the 7 ages in two acts....

A new version for younger audiences by Bijan Sheibani and Ben Power. Originally staged as part of the National Theatre’s Shakespeare for younger audiences programme. This archival recording was captured in 2017. This contemporary production sees a ...

Lady Macbeth, driven by ambition, urges her husband, Macbeth, to murder King Duncan. Macbeth becomes king but descends into madness. A Scottish nobleman, in a duel, ultimately kills Macbeth. The film, set 900 years later in Berlin, depicts this act w...

Trapped in the web of ethnic strife in the brutal underbelly of Karachi, Gardaab is a tale of two lovers' journey, as they struggle to break away from the unending cycle of violence that haunts the metropolis....

A light hearted adaptation of Shakespeare's play about middle class life in Elizabethan England....

A modern version of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'....