Movies: William Shakespeare

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Satirical silent movie based on the play Macbeth written in 1916 by Peter Pan creator and playwright J. M. Barrie as a parody of the American entertainment industry. The film was made by the newly created British Actors Film Company in response to ne...

The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic....

When the King of France demands that John relinquish his crown in favor of his nephew, the young Prince Arthur, war is the inevitable result. Excommunication, attempted atrocity, rebellion, and assassination all contribute to political turmoil and p...

Prospero and his daughter Miranda must take refuge on an enchanted island. There Prospero, who himself has magical powers, releases the spirit Ariel from a spell, and also meets the savage Caliban. Then Prospero uses his powers to create a tempest th...

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death, Shakespeare's Globe has assembled an all-star cast to make 37 short films – one for each play – and here's the twist: each lavish 10 minute vignette is made on location in the real setting of ...

From the dungeons of the SARA Production crew comes Bad Apple, a story of power, family, and fruit. Stacy Cavendish slips on a banana peel one day, leading her to discover an age old rivalry that only she can solve. No one is safe from being chewed u...

Neumeier's dance version of the Shakespeare play about the trials and tribulations of love has lost none of its freshness over three decades after its premiere. With his selection of music, which ranges from Mendelssohn Bartholdy to György Ligeti to ...

Brazilian adaptation of Hamlet, set in the outskirts of São Paulo City. A teenager hears through a medium the voice of his father, who accuses his brother of murdering him. He confirms his suspicions of his uncle, and decides to retaliate, but kills ...

Shakespeare's tragedy of the wicked and hump-backed Duke of Gloucester, who rises to the throne of England by chicanery, treachery, and brilliance....

Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance....

An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare, which takes place in the home of the Frafra people, in the far north of Ghana. Performed by students of the University of Ghana School of Music and Drama....

Stratford Festival's production of Romeo and Juliet 1993. Megan Porter Follows (Anne of Green Gables) and Antoni Cimolino (Stratford Festival Artistic Director) star in one of the most famous love stories of all time. The tale unfolds as the familie...

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death, Shakespeare's Globe has assembled an all-star cast to make 37 short films – one for each play – and here's the twist: each lavish 10 minute vignette is made on location in the real setting of ...

Shakespeare's Hamlet is rendered in exquisitely expressive pen drawings....

A teenager struggles to overcome his addiction to video games, while rediscovering the beauty of nature....

Tensions between two racial gangs in 1957 New York reach a boiling point when two star-crossed lovers meet by chance at a community dance. And a rumble is brewing between the Jets and Sharks that will end in tragedy....

Based on the play by William Shakespeare....

A contemporary take on Lady Macbeth, summoning up her demons. A mix of live action and animation....

In the Iraqi countryside, a love story links Fitna and her cousin Hassan. The people of the village sympathize with Hassan for being a chivalrous and kind person, but Hassan's stepmother seeks to sabotage the relationship and tries to separate them....