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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William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
DVD
Hamlet
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...
10 things I hate about you
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.
West Side Story :
Bernstein, Leonard,
CD
Inspired by Romero & Juliet
The lion king
DVD
Contains new musical number not in the original version and remastered animation.
Inspired by Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Richard III
DVD
Richard, Duke of Gloucester through a set of murderous machinations, steals the crown from his brother Edward.

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