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Shakespeare has an interesting role in Western culture.
However, he also has a reputation with some people for being difficult to understand and “boring.”
Luckily, these movies managed to avoid the pitfalls that often come with adapting Shakespeare’s works.
WithMuch Ado About Nothing, Branagh accomplished the nigh-impossible task of making Shakespeare funny again.
Hamlet (1948): 3.6
Hamletneeds no introduction.
It’s the one that everyone knows, and the one that many struggled with in high school.
Luckily, it’s one ofthe best movies that is over four hours long.
The movie is well regarded for its technical filmmaking, earning Oscar nominations for its art direction and costumes.
As a result, the movie drips with ugliness and an obvious sense of pessimism.
It’s brutal, horrifically violent, and filled with a cynical atmosphere.
Othello (1951): 3.8
Luckily, the results were well worth all the trouble.
In fact, it won the modern-day equivalent of the Palme d’Or at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival.
Written and directed by Orson Welles,Chimes at Midnightcenters around the popular character of Falstaff.
It rips direct lines from five of Shakespeare’s plays, includingHenry IVandRichard II.
It also runs at a daunting 162 minutes, although that’s normal for an epic ofRan’sscope.
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