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3 days ago · First page of The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus from the First Folio, published in 1623. Titus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593. It is thought to be Shakespeare's first tragedy and is often seen as his attempt to emulate the violent and bloody revenge plays of his ...
May 1, 2024 · 125 votes. Troilus and Cressida is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1602. It was described by Frederick S. Boas as one of Shakespeare's problem plays. The play ends on a very bleak note with the death of the noble Trojan Hector and destruction of the love between Troilus and Cressida.
May 2, 2024 · Carrie is a 2002 NBC-TV movie based on the novel Carrie by Stephen King. It is the second film adaptation of the novel, following the 1976 version. The film was intended as a backdoor pilot for a potential TV series and the ending of the novel was changed accordingly; as of 2015, no such series have been made.
May 9, 2024 · King Arthur movies offer various interpretations of the legend, inspiring live-action, animated, and modern adaptations. The portrayal of King Arthur can vary, with some movies focusing on his idealistic image as a medieval knight. While some films may lack magic and excitement, others showcase the enduring impact and charm of the Camelot story.
1 day ago · Macbeth, Act I, Scene IV Macbeth is an anomaly among Shakespeare's tragedies in certain critical ways. It is short: more than a thousand lines shorter than Othello and King Lear, and only slightly more than half as long as Hamlet. This brevity has suggested to many critics that the received version is based on a heavily cut source, perhaps a prompt-book for a particular performance. This would ...
May 14, 2024 · 359 votes. Hairspray (2007), which was based on the movie Hairspray (1988), dir. by John Waters. Hairspray is an American musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on John Waters’s 1988 film of the same name.
4 days ago · Thor is a 2011 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures, [a] it is the fourth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It was directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don ...
