Tag: William Shakespeare

Men Of Respect Script

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Year:1990
Director:William Reilly
Written by:William Shakespeare (Writer), William Reilly (Writer)

Script Synopsis:In this modern day version of Shakespeare's Macbeth, a hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family. He starts his ascension by clandestinely executing the heads of the family and casting the blame on others. However, with power comes consequences that are also predicted by the seer.
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Much Ado About Nothing Script

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Year:1993
Director:Kenneth Branagh
Written by:Kenneth Branagh (Screenplay), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:In this Shakespearean farce, Hero and her groom-to-be, Claudio, team up with Claudio's commanding officer, Don Pedro, the week before their wedding to hatch a matchmaking scheme. Their targets are sharp-witted duo Benedick and Beatrice -- a tough task indeed, considering their corresponding distaste for love and each other. Meanwhile, meddling Don John plots to ruin the wedding.
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  • Much Ado About Nothing ( tt0107616 ) at IMDb
  • Much Ado About Nothing ( 11971 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Richard III Script

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Year:1995
Director:Richard Loncraine
Written by:Richard Loncraine (Writer), Ian McKellen (Writer), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III (Ian McKellen) descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivaling houses of York and Lancaster. Richard aspires to a fascist dictatorship, but must first remove the obstacles to his ascension -- among them his brother, his nephews and his brother's wife (Annette Bening). When the Duke of Buckingham (Jim Broadbent) deserts him, Richard's plans are compromised.
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Titus Script

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Year:1999
Director:Julie Taymor
Written by:Julie Taymor (Screenplay), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.
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Coriolanus

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Year:2011
Director:Ralph Fiennes
Written by:John Logan (Screenplay), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.
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Throne of Blood

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Year:1957
Director:Akira Kurosawa
Written by:Shinobu Hashimoto (Screenplay), Ryûzô Kikushima (Screenplay), Akira Kurosawa (Screenplay), Hideo Oguni (Screenplay), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
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  • Throne of Blood Script PDF - (English) at Script Fly ($)

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Romeo and Juliet

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Year:1996
Director:Baz Luhrmann
Written by:Baz Luhrmann (Screenplay), William Shakespeare (Author), Craig Pearce (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
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Othello

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Year:1995
Director:Oliver Parker
Written by:William Shakespeare (Writer), Oliver Parker (Adaptation)

Script Synopsis:The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.
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Kiss Me Kate

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Year:1953
Director:George Sidney
Written by:Dorothy Kingsley (Screenplay), Sam Spewack (Theatre Play), Bella Spewack (Theatre Play), William Shakespeare (Theatre Play)

Script Synopsis:Fred and Lilly are a divorced pair of actors who are brought together by Cole Porter who has written a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew. Of course, the couple seem to act a great deal like the characters they play. A fight on the opening night threatens the production, as well as two thugs who have the mistaken idea that Fred owes their boss money and insist on staying next to him all night.
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