Shakespeare on Film

A selection of Shakespeare's works adapted for the big screen. Some adaptations are true to the bard's text while other take a more playful approach.
Updated October 2, 2022
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Coriolanus
Shakespeare, William
Blu-ray
Hamlet [1948 film]
Laurence Olivier
Much ado about nothing Beaucoup de bruit pour rien
Branagh, Kenneth.
DVD
Tale of love and jealousy set in Italy.
Hamlet
Branagh, Kenneth.
DVD
Murder and violence, revenge and intrigue, sex and desire, paranoia and madness. The heady brew of passion and emotion that makes up Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet has intoxicated audiences of all ages. The story of the Prince of Denmark, who seeks revenge for his father's murder at the hands of his...
Romeo and Juliet [1968 film]
Franco Zeffirelli
DVD
A young couple shares love despite prohibitive conflict between their families in this adaptation of Shakespeare's classic play.
10 things I hate about you
Lazar, Andrew
DVD
A smart, hip look at dating in the nineties and the extremes some guys will go to just to get the girl they want. A retelling of Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew.
A modern interpretation of Taming of the Shrew set in an American high school.
Titus
Taymor, Julie
DVD
An adaptation of the revenge tragedy Titus Andronicus.
West Side story
Wise, Robert
DVD
The classic story of two people from different gangs falling in love. Two-disc set with special features including an hour-long documentary on the making of the film and much more.
Inspired by Romero & Juliet
The lion king
DVD
Inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Richard III [1955 film]
Laurence Olivier
A thousand acres
Moorhouse, Jocelyn
DVD
A father has decided to divide his thousand-acre farm between his three daughters, until a man comes into the picture and changes the meaning of sisterhood. Based on the novel by Jane Smiley, which was based on 'King Lear' by Shakespeare.
A modern-day retelling of King Lear

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