By David Cote, David Fear, Adam Feldman, Joshua … Centuries my have passed since William Shakespeare last put ink to paper, but the stories he's spun aren't going anywhere. William Shakespeare’s plays are nearly all based on myths, history, and other stories that he brought to life with his fantastic words—there are 410 adaptations on film and television of his works. Shakespeare on Film deftly examines an extensive range of films that have emerged from the curious union of an iconic dramatist with a medium of mass appeal. Photo/Video: Shakespeare in Film/Hollywood Insider YouTube Channel William Shakespeare was an English playwright and dramatist that lived during the 16th and 17th centuries. Among these early films was a remarkable production of 1899 (still available) by the London studio of the British Mutoscope and Biograph Company: a scene from Shakespeare’s King John—then on the boards at Her Majesty’s Theatre and featuring Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree—recorded on 68-mm film. Shakespeare is the most celebrated playwright of all time, and is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language. The last Shakespeare production I wrote about was Orson Welles’ moody take on Macbeth.. George Cukor’s movie of Romeo and Juliet was made only 12 years earlier, but seems to belong to another world.Where Welles’ Poverty Row film looks rough around the edges, Cukor’s gives the Bard the full gleaming Hollywood treatment. Shakespeare Day is celebrated every April 23 to recognize the birth and death of English poet and playwright William Shakespeare. During this Renaissance era, Shakespeare was an essential member of the King’s Men company of theatrical players.He and his business partners built their own theater in 1599, the famous Globe … Whilst some are pretty obvious (1996's Romeo + Juliet, for Film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays are increasingly popular and now figure prominently in the study of his work and its reception. He wrote some of the world’s most famous plays, including Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet, so it's no wonder Hollywood adapted his literary works for the big screen. Director Joss Whedon was a film festival hit with his updating of Much Ado About Nothing (2012), and today another re-telling of Romeo & Juliet hits select theatres (after Warm Bodies gave the story a zombie twist).. Film adaptations of Shakespeare's plays are increasingly popular and now figure prominently in the study of his work and its reception. From December 3 to January 5, the Gene Siskel Film Center presents Shakespeare on Film, a series of ten film adaptations of the Bard, the 400th anniversary of whose death has been commemorated throughout the world in 2016.. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) has been by far the most fertile literary source for movies. We rank the 25 best Shakespeare-to-screen adaptations. Considering this, it's hardly surprising that his plays have inspired a plethora of film and TV adaptations. To film, or not to film, that is the question. Watch these 17 best Shakespeare movies now.
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