Movies: William Shakespeare

  • 2023
    Ein Sommernachtstraum

    Ein Sommernachtstraum (2023)

    Ein Sommernachtstraum

    02023HD

    William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is tackled by a quirky group of teachers in the Theatre Basel production, exploring Greek mythology and an enchanted forest. Oberon and Titania’s marital strife affects two Athenian couples, while Puc...

    Ein Sommernachtstraum
  • 1987
    Macbeth

    Macbeth (1987)

    Macbeth

    4.51987HD

    A Finnish film version of Macbeth. Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the ...

    Macbeth
  • 1955
    Twelfth Night

    Twelfth Night (1955)

    Twelfth Night

    4.61955HD

    Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves....

    Twelfth Night
  • 1982
    Black Commando

    Black Commando (1982)

    Black Commando

    2.21982HD

    The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago....

    Black Commando
  • 1970
    Macbeth

    Macbeth (1970)

    Macbeth

    61970HD

    Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself....

    Macbeth
  • 1963
    Antonius und Cleopatra

    Antonius und Cleopatra (1963)

    Antonius und Cleopatra

    01963HD

    After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius....

    Antonius und Cleopatra
  • 1982
    Angoor

    Angoor (1982)

    Angoor

    7.21982HD

    Two pairs of identical twins are separated following an unfortunate incident. However, years later, their lives intertwine, leading to confusion and misunderstandings. Based on William Shakespeare's 'A Comedy Of Errors'....

    Angoor
  • 1984
    The Tragedy of Coriolanus

    The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984)

    The Tragedy of Coriolanus

    81984HD

    A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city....

    The Tragedy of Coriolanus
  • 2017
    National Theatre Collection: Romeo and Juliet

    National Theatre Collection: Romeo and Juliet (2017)

    National Theatre Collection: Romeo and Juliet

    02017HD

    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 ...

    National Theatre Collection: Romeo and Juliet
  • 1986
    Sen noci...

    Sen noci... (1986)

    Sen noci...

    01986HD

    The film recording of the ballet performance of the State Theatre in Brno was expensively realized in a theatrically stylized set built in the Barrandov studios. The original ballet music by Václav Trojan, based on Shakespeare's fairy tale comedy, wa...

    Sen noci...
  • 1994
    Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet (1994)

    Romeo and Juliet

    51994HD

    Adaptation of Shakespeare's play, presented originally on television for schools in the UK....

    Romeo and Juliet
  • 1944
    Henry V

    Henry V (1944)

    Henry V

    6.61944HD

    In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415....

    Henry V
  • 1989
    Hamlet

    Hamlet (1989)

    Hamlet

    01989HD

    TV performance of the famous work of Shakespeare....

    Hamlet
  • 1968
    What Are the Clouds?

    What Are the Clouds? (1968)

    What Are the Clouds?

    8.51968HD

    Some puppets come to life in a theater with no windows. This time the puppets interpret William Shakespeare's Othello....

    What Are the Clouds?
  • 2010
    Romeo and Juliet - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    Romeo and Juliet - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2010)

    Romeo and Juliet - Live at Shakespeare's Globe

    7.22010HD

    Dominic Dromgoole’s production brings refreshing clarity to one of Shakespeare’s most famous and best-loved tragedies, drawing out the contemporary relevance of this passionate teenage love story. Ellie Kendrick, a truly youthful Juliet, and Adetomiw...

    Romeo and Juliet - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
  • 1964
    Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing (1964)

    Much Ado About Nothing

    61964HD

    Young lovers Hero and Claudio, soon to wed, conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles Benedick and Beatrice to wed as well....

    Much Ado About Nothing
  • 1961
    Macbeth

    Macbeth (1961)

    Macbeth

    4.11961HD

    This is a very theatrical version, full of sound & fury, histrionics and big arm movements. Cynical audiences might not buy into it, but if you were to go back to the early 1600s this is probably the way you'd see it. The plot of Macbeth, if you ...

    Macbeth
  • 1983
    Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet (1983)

    Romeo and Juliet

    01983HD

    This TV version of the world-famous play by William Shakespeare stands out for its unusual production design and mise-en-scene....

    Romeo and Juliet
  • 2021
    Falstaff

    Falstaff (2021)

    Falstaff

    02021HD

    As the saying goes, “Shakespeare invented him, Verdi made him immortal” – and, surely, it was Bryn Terfel who defined him. Terfel first sung Falstaff in 1999, and in 2021, the bass-baritone superstar returns once more to the role at Grange Park Opera...

    Falstaff
  • 1978
    Comedy of mistakes

    Comedy of mistakes (1978)

    Comedy of mistakes

    61978HD

    Two pairs of twins, once separated, find each other in the comedy finale. But before giving them the joy of this meeting, fate finally forces everyone to go through a series of adventures, sometimes funny, and sometimes dramatic ......

    Comedy of mistakes