Shakespeare Remixed, Shakespeare Rewritten
Nearly all of William Shakespeare's plays were adaptations and reworkings of existing stories. Making use of his inspirations however he saw fit, the Bard's imaginative re-ordering of plots, settings, and themes helped him create timeless works of art. The films in this collection carry his creative torch by tackling his plays and legacy with their own stylish originality.
12 Titles
Date Created: May 21, 2024
Maqbool
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Maqbool
Vishal Bhardwaj
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2003
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India
Maqbool (मक़बूल)
Shakespeare meets The Godfather in this gripping tale of power in the Mumbai underworld.
- India · 2003
- Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
- Cast: Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Pankaj Kapur, Piyush Mishra
- Genre: Action
- Available on: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Kanopy, Fawesome
Ran
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Ran
Akira Kurosawa
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1985
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Japan, France
Ran (乱)
The Greatest Shakespeare Film
- Japan, France · 1985
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû, Mieko Harada, Yoshiko Miyazaki
- Genre: Action, Drama, History
- Available on: Plex Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Plex, Tubi TV, Kanopy
Theatre of Blood
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Theatre of Blood
Douglas Hickox
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1973
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United Kingdom
Theatre of Blood
A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.
- United Kingdom · 1973
- Director: Douglas Hickox
- Cast: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews, Coral Browne, Robert Coote
- Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
- Available on: Mometu, IndieFlix, Fawesome, MGM Plus, Philo, Plex Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, Darkroom, Amazon Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, FlixFling, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Fandango At Home, YouTube, fuboTV, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Movies, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Tubi TV
Hermia & Helena
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Hermia & Helena
Matías Piñeiro
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2017
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Argentina, United States
Hermia & Helena
A Dramatic Play --- A Dramatic Life.
- Argentina, United States · 2017
- Director: Matías Piñeiro
- Cast: Agustina Muñoz, María Villar, Pablo Sigal, Kyle Molzan, Mati Diop
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Kino Film Collection, Amazon Video, Kanopy, Google Play Movies, Apple TV, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Caesar Must Die
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Caesar Must Die
Vittorio Taviani
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2012
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Italy
Caesar Must Die (Cesare deve morire)
A scripted documentary showing inmates at a prison in Rome rehearsing for a performance of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
- Italy · 2012
- Director: Vittorio Taviani
- Cast: Cosimo Rega, Salvatore Striano, Giovanni Arcuri, Antonio Frasca, J. Dario Bonetti, Vincenzo Gallo
- Genre: Drama, Documentary
- Available on: Apple TV, Kanopy
The King Is Alive
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The King Is Alive
Kristian Levring
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2000
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Denmark, Sweden, United States
The King Is Alive
A group of tourists stranded in the Namibian desert attempt to put on a production of King Lear.
- Denmark, Sweden, United States · 2000
- Director: Kristian Levring
- Cast: Romane Bohringer, David Calder, Jennifer Jason Leigh, David Bradley, Brion James, Miles Anderson
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Philo
A Tale of Winter
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A Tale of Winter
Éric Rohmer
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1992
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France
A Tale of Winter (Conte d'hiver)
- France · 1992
- Director: Éric Rohmer
- Cast: Charlotte Véry, Frédéric van den Driessche, Michel Voletti, Hervé Furic, Ava Loraschi, Christiane Desbois
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Available on: Criterion Channel, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, YouTube, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Throne of Blood
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Throne of Blood
Akira Kurosawa
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1957
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Japan
Throne of Blood (蜘蛛巣城)
Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan ranks among his most acclaimed films.
- Japan · 1957
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Isuzu Yamada, Akira Kubo, Takashi Shimura, Minoru Chiaki, Hiroshi Tachikawa
- Genre: Drama, History
- Available on: Apple TV, Fandango At Home, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Video
Queen Lear
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Queen Lear
Pelin Esmer
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2019
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Turkey
Queen Lear (Kraliçe Lear)
A group of women from the mountains of southern Turkey form a theater group and take to the road with an adaptation of King Lear.
- Turkey · 2019
- Director: Pelin Esmer
- Cast: Behiye Yanık, Cennet Güneş, Ümmü Kurt
- Genre: Documentary
- Available on: True Story, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, GuideDoc, DocAlliance Films
The Bad Sleep Well
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The Bad Sleep Well
Akira Kurosawa
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1960
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Japan
The Bad Sleep Well (悪い奴ほどよく眠る)
A young executive hunts down his father's killer in this chilling corporate take on "Hamlet."
- Japan · 1960
- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Masayuki Mori, Kamatari Fujiwara, Takeshi Katō, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Available on: Criterion Channel
Omkara
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Omkara
Vishal Bhardwaj
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2006
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India
Omkara (ओमकारा)
An Adaptation Of Shakespeare's Othello
- India · 2006
- Director: Vishal Bhardwaj
- Cast: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi, Naseeruddin Shah
- Genre: Crime, Drama
- Available on: Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel, Amazon Video
Kaliyattam
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Kaliyattam
Jayaraj
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1997
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India
Kaliyattam (കളിയാട്ടം)
A Theyyam artist grows suspicious of his romantic interest in this "Othello" adaptation set in Kerala.
- India · 1997
- Director: Jayaraj
- Cast: Suresh Gopi, Lal, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon, Narendra Prasad
- Genre: Drama
- Available on: Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel