Macbeth, 1978 film

Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip Casson. Read More >>

Macbeth, 1983 film

This is the complete BBC Special TV enactment of the Shakespeare's Macbeth Directed by Jack Gold (1983). The film stars Nicol Williamson as Macbeth, Jane Lapotaire as Lady Macbeth, and Mark Dignam as Duncan.

Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.

The Merchant of Venice, 2004 film

The Merchant of Venice is a 2004 romantic drama film based on Shakespeare's play of the same name. It is the first full-length sound film in English of Shakespeare's play - other versions are videotaped productions which were made for television, including John Sichel's 1973 version starring Sir Laurence Olivier as Shylock and Jack Gold's 1980 BBC production with Warren Mitchell in the role.

The title character is the merchant Antonio (Jeremy Irons), not the Jewish moneylender Shylock (Al Pacino) who is the more prominent character. This adaptation follows the text, but omits much. Director Michael Radford believed that Shylock was Shakespeare's first great tragic hero who reaches a catastrophe due to his own flaws. The film begins with text and a montage of how the Jewish community is abused by the Christian population of Venice and brings attention to the fact that, as a convert, Shylock would have been cast out of the Jewish ghetto in Venice. Read More >>

Romeo and Juliet, 1936 film

Romeo and Juliet is a 1936 American film adapted from the play by Shakespeare, directed by George Cukor from a screenplay by Talbot Jennings. The film stars Leslie Howard as Romeo and Norma Shearer as Juliet. Read More >>

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