Greenwich Film Productions Shakespearean Film Adaptations By Theo Smith, Katie Evans, Alice Fortt, Kate Byng-Hall, Ottilie Young, Jacob Hando and Louise Chase on
The works of playwright William Shakespeare are widely considered to be a cornerstone if English literature. His timeless collection of tragedies and comedies are remembered for their colourful prose and eccentric plots which have proved to be hugely successful when translated to the big screen. With numerous films to choose from, our writers have picked out their favourite Shakespearean adaptations ranging from Samurai epics to High School romance.
Ran, dir. Akira Kurosawa (1985)
Akira Kurosawa was labelled the “pictorial Shakespeare” by Steven Spielberg, a worthy title for a legendary director who has made two Shakespeare adaptations: