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Feb 8, 2019 · 11. King Lear (1971) The second of two masterly Shakespeare movies, Grigori Kozintsev’s Russian Lear was shot almost concurrently with Peter Brook’s version (see below). The two couldn’t be...
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Mar 19, 2009 · We are blessed with eleven film versions of King Lear (including the announced release of the McKellen film). While we might say that some are better than others, each has value and interest.
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Mar 25, 2009 · Adaptations in Film. March 25, 2009. The basic story of King Lear goes back to ancient English myths. The general idea of three daughters, two wicked and one good, with arbitrary love tests,...
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Synopsis King Lear divides his kingdom among his three daughters -- Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. The kingdom and family soon collapse into chaos and warfare as Lear goes mad and tragedy strikes.
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- Romeo and Juliet (1968) For many, Romeo and Juliet was people’s school introduction to Shakespeare, a tough setting for someone to fall in love with Shakespeare unless perfectly timed (like me with Julius Caesar).
- Chimes at Midnight (1965) Every film listed thus far has been a straight adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s plays. Chimes at Midnight, directed by Orson Welles, takes Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, along with pieces of Richard II, Henry V, and The Merry Wives of Windsor, and filters them all through the character of Sir John Falstaff.
- Much Ado About Nothing (1993) Kenneth Branagh has directed five Shakespeare adaptations, and the one that stands above them all is Much Ado About Nothing.
- Macbeth (1971) Unfortunately, one of the great Shakespeare films was directed by Roman Polanski. He took on Macbeth just after the murder of his wife Sharon Tate, and the grisliness of life and callousness of violence paints every single frame.
The most famous is Ran, by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, which imagines Lear’s story unfolding in feudal-era Japan. Four movies use most or all of Shakespeare’s original text, but only three of them are widely available: King Lear, 1971. Director: Peter Brook. Notable cast: Paul Scofield.
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