Banished young lovers Orlando and Rosalind escape to the Forest of Arden with their friends and servants. In this idyllic setting they find the simple life confused by entangled love affairs,...
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Director Franco Zeffirelli teamed up with Mel Gibson for this energetic, earthy adaptation of the classic Shakespeare tragedy. Gibson brings real gusto to Hamlet's anguish, and makes this...
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These are troubled times for King Henry. His son, Prince Harry, acts more like a rogue than a prince, keeping the company of drunken highway robber Falstaff and other unreputable characters....
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Rumours fly around England as Henry's war with his barons continues. Falstaff quarrels with the agents of law and order, confident in his friendship with Prince Harry. Will it be "woe to the Lord...
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Laurence Olivier won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor for his forceful and compelling performance as Lear in what is arguably Shakespeare's greatest tragedy - a story of misplaced trust, filial...
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Roman Polanski presents his nightmarish vision of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about the lust for power - and its bloody consequences.
Filmed in rugged North Wales and featuring a talented cast...
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An excellent production, starring Ian McKellen and Judy Dench with the Royal Shakespeare Company, this version was produced by Trevor Nunn and directed by Philip Casson. It was recorded in...
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Starring Nicol Williamson, Jane Lapotaire, Tony Doyle and James Bolam. Directed by Jack Gold.
Rather than emphasise the political aspects, this version explores the psychological dimension of the...
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From a plot that revolves around a man condemned to death for fornication and a novice nun's defence of her chastity against a corrupt judge emerges a forceful and extraordinarily modern production...
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Michael Radford's first-rate cinematic adaptation of Shakespeare's most frequently performed works is a white-knuckle suspense and swooning romance from start to finish.
Starring Al Pacino, Jeremy...
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Shakespeare's fairytale comedy contains some of the most lyrical expressions of love, dreams and imaginations. The performance is star-studded, with Helen Mirren as Titania and Peter McEnery as...
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Peasants, lovers and fairies all meet in an enchanted forest, leading to mishaps and misadventure.
Michael Hoffman's film adaptation of Shakespeare's magical romantic comedy features a star-packed...
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Staring Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Richard Briers, Kate Beckinsale, Ben Elton, Keanu Reeves, Michael Keaton, Richard Briers, Brian Blessed and Robert Sean Leonard.
With its...
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Directed by the legendary Trevor Nunn, this brilliant award-winning production features a vivid and dignified performance from Willard White in the title role and a superb performance from Imogen...
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Jonathan Miller's excellent 1981 production for BBC tv brings together the indisputable talents of Anthony Hopkins and Bob Hoskins in the lead roles.
Indeed, Hopkins admitted, "Othello is the part...
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Orson Welles' production began in 1948 but with money in short supply the production took a further four years to complete. An original negative found in 1992 allowed a restoration project to...
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Ascending the throne as a young man, Richard is a regal and stately monarch who believes himself to be the rightful ruler of England. He is, however, weak and ineffective, wasteful in his spending,...
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In this classic adaptation of Shakespeare's play, Richard III has helped to put his older brother Edward on the throne of England. But jealousy and resentmant cause him to seek the crown for himself...
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Italian Director Franco Zeffirelli stunned the world by casting two unknowns (Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting) to portray the star crossed lovers in
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Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor sparkle as Katharina and Petruchio in Franco Zeffielli's sumptuous adaptation of Shakespeare's tale of male chauvanism and women's lib in the 16th century....
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From its spectacular, storm-ravaged opening, in what is regarded as his last play, Shakespeare illustrates his genius for interweaving the tangible and intangible elements of human existence.
At...
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Starring Alec McCowen, Felicity Kendal, Sinead Cusack and Annette Crosbie.
Certificate U.
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Leontes, King of Sicilia, becomes convinced that his wife, Hermione, is guilty of adultery with Polixenes, the King of Bohemia. He imprisons his wife and tries to kill Polixenes, thereby setting in...
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