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The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1950)
, 1h36
Directed by Georg Wildhagen
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films based on operas
Actors Sonja Ziemann, Camilla Spira, Claus Holm, Alexander Engel, Eckart Dux, Edith Hancke

In Elizabethan England, Sir John Falstaff is embroiled in attempting to have a love affair with several women, which soon turns into a humorous adventure.
Dil Chahta Hai
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
, 3h5
Directed by Farhan Akhtar
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Road movies, Bollywood, Buddy films
Actors Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, Dimple Kapadia

This movie is about three childhood friends, Akash Malhotra (Aamir Khan), Sameer Mulchandani (Saif Ali Khan), and Siddharth "Sid" Sinha (Akshaye Khanna) who, after college, fall in love. In the beginning, Akash does not believe in the concept of love and does not engage in relationships lasting more than two weeks. Sameer is a genial, well-meaning, desperately romantic, but confused guy who is prone to romantic infatuations and believes to have found true love whenever he gets attracted to a girl. Sid, an artist by profession and the most mature of the three, is not interested in trivial romances and is dedicated to his work.
Johnny Hamlet
Johnny Hamlet (1968)
, 1h32
Directed by Enzo G. Castellari
Origin Italie
Genres Western
Themes Films about families, Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Andrea Giordana, Gilbert Roland, John Bartha, Ennio Girolami, Françoise Prévost, Horst Frank

Retournant dans son village à la fin de la guerre de Sécession, Johnny Hamilton (Django dans la version française) découvre sa mère Gertry dans les bras de son oncle, Claude Hamilton. Confirmant ses rêves prémonitoires, Johnny apprend que son père a été tué par Santana, un bandit mexicain. Sa mère, réconfortée par Claude, a fini par l'épouser. Ce dernier prétend avoir vengé son frère et éliminé Santana. Mais Johnny cherchera par tous les moyens à découvrir la vérité aidé dans sa tâche par son fidèle ami Horace.
Do Dooni Chaar
Do Dooni Chaar (1968)

Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Kishore Kumar, Asit Sen, Sudha Rani, Tanuja, Iftekhar, Asit Sen

When a banker and his assistant head to a small town on a business trip, they are mistaken for a merchant and his servant who live in the town, causing much confusion.
Kiss Me Kate
Kiss Me Kate (1953)
, 1h49
Directed by George Sidney
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Keenan Wynn, Tommy Rall, James Whitmore

Fred Graham and Lilli Vanessi, a divorced couple, meet at Fred's apartment to hear the score for the Cole Porter (Ron Randell) musical version of "The Taming of the Shrew". Lois Lane, who is to play Bianca, arrives and sings "Too Darn Hot". Lilli almost decides against performing in the show, as she fears it might interfere with her honeymoon. But when she overhears Cole and Fred promising Lois the part, she decides to play Katherine after all.
Coriolanus
Coriolanus (2011)
, 2h2
Directed by Ralph Fiennes
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain, Paul Jesson

In a contemporary day alternate version of Rome, riots are in progress after stores of grain are withheld from citizens and civil liberties are reduced due to a war between Rome and neighbouring Volsci. The rioters are particularly angry at Caius Martius (Ralph Fiennes), a brilliant Roman general whom they blame for the city's problems. During a march, the rioters encounter Martius, who is openly contemptuous and does not hide his low opinion of the regular citizens. The commander of the Volscian army, Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler), who has fought Martius on several occasions and considers him a mortal enemy, swears that the next time they meet in battle will be the last. Martius leads a raid against the Volscian city of Corioles and during the siege, with much of Martius's unit being killed, Martius gathers reinforcements and the Romans take the city. After the battle, Martius and Aufidius meet in single combat, which results in both men being wounded but ends when Aufidius' soldiers drag him away from the fight.
The Rest Is Silence
The Rest Is Silence (1959)
, 1h46
Directed by Helmut Käutner
Origin German
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about families, Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Hardy Krüger, Peter van Eyck, Ingrid Andree, Adelheid Seeck, Rudolf Forster, Boy Gobert

1959, dans la Ruhr. John H. Claudius est l'héritier de l'aciérie Claudius et a vécu de nombreuses années aux États-Unis. Au cours des derniers jours de la guerre, son père est mort lors d'un bombardement. Cependant, John doute de l'histoire de la mort, croyant que son père a été assassiné. À son retour dans la Ruhr, sa mère Gertrud est mariée à son oncle Paul. La relation entre John et son beau-père est caractérisée par une méfiance mutuelle. Quand les amis de John, Mike R. Krantz et Stanley Goulden, viennent dans la ville avec leur compagnie de ballet, il veut utiliser leur aide pour prouver que l'oncle Paul est l'assassin de son père. Ils jouent un ballet dans lequel ils mettent en scène le meurtre du père de John. Mais John n'a aucune preuve du meurtre et est déclaré fou par Paul et Gertrud. Le Dr. von Pohl publie un rapport correspondant dans lequel John doit être amené dans une institution fermée. Mais John comprend ce que cache l'intrigue.
Chimes at Midnight
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
, 1h55
Directed by Orson Welles
Origin Espagne
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Historical
Themes Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Orson Welles, Keith Baxter, John Gielgud, Jeanne Moreau, Margaret Rutherford, Marina Vlady

The film opens with Sir John Falstaff and Justice Shallow walking through the snow, then to a warm fire inside the Boar's Head Tavern as the two reminisce. After a main credit sequence, the narrator explains that King Henry IV of England has succeeded Richard II, whom he had killed. Richard II's true heir, Edmund Mortimer, is a prisoner in Wales, and Mortimer's cousins Northumberland, Worcester and Northumberland's son Hotspur demand that Henry rescue Mortimer. Henry refuses and Northumberland, Worcester and Hotspur begin to plot his overthrow.
Filming Othello
Filming Othello (1978)
, 1h24
Directed by Orson Welles
Origin German
Genres Documentary
Themes Films about films, Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Documentary films about films
Actors Orson Welles, Robert Coote

Filming Othello begins with Welles standing behind a moviola. He directly addresses the camera and announces: "This is to be a conversation, certainly not anything so formal as a lecture, and what we're going to talk about is Othello, Shakespeare's play and the film I made of it." Welles initially conducts a monologue where he recalls the events that lead up to the creation of Othello and some of the problems that plagued the production. As the film progresses, he switches to a conversation in a restaurant between himself and two of the film’s co-stars, Micheal MacLiammoir (who played Iago) and Hilton Edwards (who played Brabantio). The three men talk at length about the making of Othello. Welles then resumes his monologue from his position behind the moviola. He then runs footage on the moviola of a question and answer session he conducted during a 1977 screening of Othello in Boston. Welles concludes the film in his position as a monologuist, proclaiming: "There are too many regrets, there are too many things I wish I could have done over again. If it wasn't a memory, if it was a project for the future, talking about Othello would have been nothing but delight. After all, promises are more fun than explanations. In all my heart, I wish that I wasn't looking back on Othello, but looking forward to it. That Othello would be one hell of a picture. Goodnight.
Frivolous Wife
Frivolous Wife (2008)
, 1h50
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare
Actors Park Jung-ah, Park Jin-woo, Lee Won-jong, Lee Il-hwa

Cheon Yeon-soo is a beautiful, hot-headed college girl whose family became millionaires overnight. She was raised by an over-indulgent father and grew up spoiled. Yeon-soo is used to getting any man she wants, but she falls in love with her polar opposite: awkward and polite Lee Jeong-do. Jeong-do is the only grandson of a very traditional family, and Yeon-soo attempts to transform herself into a proper lady so that her future in-laws will accept her. Little does she know that Jeong-do's family actually heads a notorious mob.