Dec 02, 2015 on december 4, the latest adaptation of william shakespeares macbeth will hit theaters, starring michael fassbender in the title role and directed by justin kurzel. The 10 best modern shakespeare adaptations litreactor. Shakespeare is one of the greatest poets and playwrights. In honor of his work, a retrospective of the most popular worldwide adaptations inspired by a shakespearean work as determined by their imdb vote totals on the 400th anniversary of william shakespeare s death on april 23, 1616. Shakespeares plays that have had hollywood adaptations. I saw shakespeare in love thrice, the script by marc norman and tom stoppard swept me over. Admittedly, o came out in 2001but it was originally scheduled to open in april of 1999, and was delayed because of columbine. Kenneth branaghs william shakespeare movie lands at sony. Ran is akira kurosawas film adaptation of william shakespeare s king lear. In many ways, for the 19th century, he was the whole of global culture, being the most. For this list, were looking at the best film adaptations of shakespeares works, basing our picks on popularity and critical acclaim.
Feb 29, 2020 some shakespeare enthusiasts enjoy visiting locations relevant to his work, but outer space is without a doubt the most extreme one. This makes shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language. Joss whedons upcoming adaptation of william shakespeares much. The best shakespeare film adaptations of all time london evening. Some shakespeare enthusiasts enjoy visiting locations relevant to his work, but outer space is without a doubt the most extreme one.
Before vishal bharadwajs advent, several hindi filmmakers had attempted screen adaptations of. The queer, avantgarde filmmaker derek jarman made this adaptation on the heels of his cult classic, jubilee 1977, which also featured the character ariel and text from shakespeares play. The samuel goldwyn companycurzon film distributors. Apr 23, 2015 the 10 best shakespeare movie adaptations. Shakespeare in love john madden, 1998 william shakespeare. The tempests adaptations we will be talking about two very different adaptations of shakespeares play the tempest. A lot of adaptations of shakespeares plays graced our screens in the.
A modernday macbeth relocated to the murky mumbai crimeworld by director vishal bhardwaj. Joss whedons upcoming adaptation of william shakespeares much ado about nothing, which hits theaters in june, has critics and fans drooling thanks to its nerdbait cast and slick trailer. Twelfth night isnt as popular as romeo and juliet, as shakespeare plays go, but somehow its inspired just as many teengeared adaptations. This first analysis focuses on a comparative study between the play the tempest by william shakespeare and the 2010 film version of that play directed and written by julie taymor. The 10 best movies adapted from a shakespeare play taste. Professionally shot full hd production of modesto junior colleges performance of macbeth, for the viewing pleasure of all shakespeare lovers, mjc theater patrons william shakespeares macbeth full adaptation movie on vimeo. Some have been slavishly faithful, some not so much. Examples of these film adaptations include 1962s all the night long, which shifts the action to underground jazz clubs and features an.
William shakespeare utilizes the literal meaning of backstabbing in hamlet. Oct 02, 2014 5 bollywood adaptations of shakespeares novels. Mar, 20 joss whedons upcoming adaptation of william shakespeare s much ado about nothing, which hits theaters in june, has critics and fans drooling thanks to its nerdbait cast and slick trailer. Michael almereydas 2000 adaptation of shakespeares most famous play set the action in modern new york, with ethan hawke playing hamlet as a.
Sir ian mckellen gives a tourdeforce performance as shakespeare s tragic monarch, in this special television adaptation of the royal shakespeare company production of one of the playwrights most enduring and haunting works. More importantly, this movie also features josh hartnett and mekhi phifer, who were both really hott. From hamlet and shakespeare in love to romantic comedy adaptations of the taming of the shrew, here are 17 of the best movies based on. There are more than 400 filmed adaptations of william shakespeares plays, not to mention the countless live theatrical productions that occur. The best 90s screen adaptations of shakespeare, ranked literary. In this free online course, study william shakespeares life, plays, poetry, and prose and examine the literary devices he employed in his works. In honor of shakespeares death april 23, stacker sought to answer these questions by compiling a list of the 50 best shakespeare film adaptations. He wrote some of the worlds most famous plays, including hamlet and romeo and juliet, so its no wonder hollywood adapted his literary works for the big screen. Of all the movie adaptations of william shakespeares work from brando to branagh to denzel these are the very best shakespeare.
William shakespeare inspired movie adaptations a poll by urbanemovies. Sep 30, 2014 bollywoods most memorable shakespeare adaptations. The movie is all set to release on 2 nd october 2014. Ran is akira kurosawas film adaptation of william shakespeares king lear.
William shakespeare inspired movie adaptations imdb. Pbs do you enjoy shakespeare but dont really have the time to sit down and deconstruct one of his plays. Ever since movies began, there have been adaptations of shakespeares work. Kenneth branaghs william shakespeare movie all is true lands at sony classics branagh stars as the playwright alongside judi dench and ian mckellen brian welk. He moves the story of the starcrossed lovers to modernish day verona beach, where rival gangs party, shoot at each other giving all the guns the names of swords, so as not to change the text. My own private idaho starring keanu reeves is an amalgamation of shakespeares henry iv part 1 and 2 and also henry v. Streaming on disney plus, motocrossed is a disney channel original movie that, yes, is a loose adaptation of shakespeare s twelfth night. Yes, romeo and juliet has been adapted many times and subsequently changed. Mar 27, 2018 shakespeare adaptations are a dime a dozenweve been putting his work on film practically from the moment film was a thingbut were particularly fascinated by a small, persistent subs. Kenneth branagh graduates from player to playwright this week for all is true, in which he plays an ailing bard.
In addition to these more classical adaptations, the plot and characters of othello have been featured in a number of loose adaptations where significant shifts are made to the setting, plot, or language. Romeo and juliet 20 this adaptation is pretty and sparkly and glamorous. Though william shakespeare formed the basis for much of what we consider modern english and created a theater of poetry and intellectual insight that is still unmatched today, its difficult to translate his particular magic to film. Streaming on disney plus, motocrossed is a disney channel original movie that, yes, is a loose adaptation of shakespeares twelfth night. Nov 18, 20 shakespeare in love john madden, 1998 william shakespeare. For the tempest, jarman adapted the text heavily, cutting many lines and reordering scenes to make. The best 90s screen adaptations of shakespeare, ranked. Kenneth branagh as hamlet, ralph fiennes as coriolanus, leonardo dicaprio as romeo and michael fassbender as macbeth. The movie adaptations of william shakespeares plays that actually work well on screen are few and far.
Some of the many wellknown film directors for these movies are kenneth branagh, franco zeffirelli and sir. Wikipedia currently lists 410 shakespeare adaptations, crediting the fact the guinness book of world records, whereas imdb lists 1,095 projects which credit william shakespeare in some way. The 10 best movies adapted from a shakespeare play taste of. The famed playwright remains a historical enigma, a question. Sir ian mckellen gives a tourdeforce performance as shakespeares tragic monarch, in this special television adaptation of the royal shakespeare company production of one of the playwrights most enduring and haunting works. William shakespeare 15641616 is the most adapted writer in the history of cinema and has averaged over 10 screen adaptations credits a year over the past 115 years. These imdb projects including not movie items short films, tv shows, games, etc. This isnt just one of the best shakespeare movies of all time, it is flat out one of the greatest movies of all time. Parkers adaptation slices and dices the original until the movie almost. Essay on william shakespeares hamlet movie 756 words. Well, youre in luck, since the beginning of motion pictures, his work has been adapted into film and tv productions like these youthful and offbeat movie adaptations. Hamlet by mel gibson 1990 and kenneth branagh 1996 interpret and portray the play by shakespeare in different ways.
Five youthful, offbeat movie adaptations of shakespeare. William shakespeares works have been featured in more movies than any other in history, according to the guinness book of world records. Indian cinema has a long history of imaginative shakespeare adaptations, and this is one of the finest. The bards plays have been adapted to the big screen by numerous directors over the years, creating a whole shakespeare movie genre.
See more ideas about shakespeare, film and i movie. The best shakespeare adaptations feature the bards leading men. List of william shakespeare screen adaptations wikipedia. Hamlet, a tragedy by william shakespeare shows a lot of adaptations to movies. Bollywoods most memorable shakespeare adaptations rediff. Ian mckellen, william gaunt, philip winchester, ben meyjes. Unfortunately, the risk didnt pay off, and loves labour lost enjoyed none of the critical or commercial success of branaghs more straightforward shakespearean adaptations but its still definitely worth a watch. The story of macbeth retold as a gritty, mob drama feels like an obvious choice. Apr 10, 2018 in honor of shakespeares death april 23, stacker sought to answer these questions by compiling a list of the 50 best shakespeare film adaptations. O is based on othello while a thousand acres is based on king lear. Im a pretty big nerd when it comes to shakespeare, no matter how crazy his plays can get. Guffaws greeted the title card, by william shakespeare, additional dialogue by sam taylor, in the 1929, early talkie version of the taming of the shrew, which starred the then real life married couple mary.
Shakespeare day is celebrated every april 23 to recognize the birth and death of english poet and playwright william shakespeare. Get over it, which released in 2001, is based on a midsummer nights dream. Apr 23, 2017 top 10 best shakespeare movies subscribe. The bards plays have been adapted into 420 feature film and tvmovie adaptations. Dec 05, 2019 ran is akira kurosawas film adaptation of william shakespeares king lear.
Best shakespeare adaptations best shakespeare movies. Since the original performance of hamlet, there have been many movie adaptations. Before vishal bharadwajs advent, several hindi filmmakers had attempted screen adaptations of shakespeare s various works, with varied success. Parts of this film are brilliant, but it can never quite decide if its mocking inspirational teacher movies, or if it actually wants to be an inspirational. The 10 greatest shakespeare film adaptations of all time. Apr 23, 2020 streaming on disney plus, motocrossed is a disney channel original movie that, yes, is a loose adaptation of shakespeares twelfth night. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language. In honor of his work, a retrospective of the most popular worldwide adaptations inspired by a shakespearean work as determined by their imdb vote totals on the 400th anniversary of william shakespeares death on april 23, 1616. The movie adaptations of william shakespeare s plays that actually work well on screen are few and far between. The movie, which won the top prize at the berlin film festival in 2012, is shot in the style of a documentary, but is actually a fictional movie. In this free online course, study william shakespeare s life, plays, poetry, and prose and examine the literary devices he employed in his works. This isnt just one of the best shakespeare movies of all time, it is.
Its testament to the timeless quality of shakespeares stories that more than 400 years after they were written, theyre still being adapted for film. There are also other adaptations of shakespeares plays by hollywood. Examples of these film adaptations include 1962s all the night long, which shifts the action to underground jazz clubs and features an ending in which the othello and desdemona characters happily reconcile, and 2001s o, which transposes the plot into an american high school setting and stars mekhi phifer, josh hartnett and julia stiles. Julia stiles and andrew keegan in the lesser of their two 90s shakespeare adaptations. The 17 best movies based on william shakespeares plays. Some of the many wellknown film directors for these movies are kenneth branagh, franco zeffirelli and sir laurence olivier. Here is a list of the best, most creative and most accessible shakespearean film adaptations. Freer even than his avantgarde adaptation of macbeth see below akira kurosawas riff on hamlet brilliantly relocates denmark to midcentury.
Apr 23, 2018 our most shakespeareloving director took a stab at the modern update, turning shakespeares comedy into a 1930s hollywood musical. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeare s plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language as of july 2018, the internet movie database lists shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,371 films, including those under production but not yet released. This is the third film that bhardwaj has adapted from shakespeares plays. Excerpted from my quora movie blog the greatest films while recently rewatching franco zeffirellos wonderful cinematic adaptation of romeo and juliet, i had the thought of putting together a 10 greatest list for film adaptations of the bards. Shakespeare movie adaptations are big business at last count, over 420 featurelength shakespeare movies versions of shakespeares plays have been filmed. How many movies based on shakespeare plays are there. How much authority can an article with such incredible. William shakespeares macbeth full adaptation movie on vimeo. The guinness book of records lists 410 featurelength film and tv versions of william shakespeares plays, making shakespeare the most filmed author ever in. The movie adaptations of william shakespeares plays that actually work well on screen are few and far between.