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<blockquote data-quote="Angela Channing" data-source="post: 120443" data-attributes="member: 33">I&#039;m only including films that use the original dialogue and not included films only loosely based on Shakespeare&#039;s work such as the brilliant West Side Story.1. Romeo and Juliet (1968) - Not just my favourite Shakespeare film but one of the best stage to screen adaptations ever.2. Macbeth (1971) - An epic production that remains completely faithful to the original play.3. Macbeth (2015) - I didn&#039;t think I could imagine Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in a million years but they absolutely nail the roles.4. Midsummer Night&#039;s Dream (1935) - More stars than the Milky Way and one of the few adaptions of a Shakespeare comedy that is truly funny in places.5. Merchant of Venice (2004) - The anti-Semitism in this film is sometimes uncomfortable to watch but that&#039;s how it should be and Al Pacino totally owns the role of Shylock.6. Hamlet (1996) - Remarkably accessible version of the play, especially considering the film is over 4 hours long. Stellar performance from Kenneth Branagh too.7. Much Ado About Nothing (2012) - An inventive modern day adaptation of the play that sticks with the original dialogue.8. Romeo + Juliet (1996) - Stylish adaptation, set in modern time but retaining the original dialogue. Creative and entertaining.9. Prospero&#039;s Books (1991) - Peter Greenaway being Peter Greenaway with Shakespeare.10. The Tempest (1979) - Derek Jarman being Derek Jarman with Shakespeare. </blockquote>

[QUOTE="Angela Channing, post: 120443, member: 33"] I'm only including films that use the original dialogue and not included films only loosely based on Shakespeare's work such as the brilliant [I]West Side Story[/I]. 1. [B]Romeo and Juliet (1968)[/B] - [I]Not just my favourite Shakespeare film but one of the best stage to screen adaptations ever.[/I] 2. [B]Macbeth (1971)[/B] - [I]An epic production that remains completely faithful to the original play.[/I] 3. [B]Macbeth (2015)[/B] - [I]I didn't think I could imagine Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in a million years but they absolutely nail the roles.[/I] 4. [B]Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)[/B] - [I]More stars than the Milky Way and one of the few adaptions of a Shakespeare comedy that is truly funny in places.[/I] 5. [B]Merchant of Venice (2004)[/B] - [I]The anti-Semitism in this film is sometimes uncomfortable to watch but that's how it should be and Al Pacino totally owns the role of Shylock.[/I] 6. [B]Hamlet (1996)[/B] - [I]Remarkably accessible version of the play, especially considering the film is over 4 hours long. Stellar performance from Kenneth Branagh too.[/I] 7. [B]Much Ado About Nothing (2012) [/B]- [I]An inventive modern day adaptation of the play that sticks with the original dialogue.[/I] 8. [B]Romeo + Juliet (1996) [/B]-[I] Stylish adaptation, set in modern time but retaining the original dialogue. Creative and entertaining.[/I] 9. [B]Prospero's Books (1991)[/B] - [I]Peter Greenaway being Peter Greenaway with Shakespeare.[/I] 10. [B]The Tempest (1979)[/B][I] - Derek Jarman being Derek Jarman with Shakespeare. [/I] [/QUOTE]

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