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Select from the movie trailers and clips below for a look at some recent Shakespeare films from American studios or involving American actors, directors, or settings. We’ve included a few older films as well. Folger Shakespeare Library does not endorse these films, but presents them as a sampling of the wide range of Shakespeare’s role in modern American movies, from kung fu to comedy.
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The Plays
2004. The Merchant of Venice
2000. Hamlet
1999. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
1999. Titus
1996. Romeo + Juliet
1995. Othello
1993. Much Ado About Nothing
1990. Hamlet
1967. Taming of the Shrew
1953. Julius Caesar
Inspired by Shakespeare
2006. Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss. Animated version with feuding seal families.
2006. She’s the Man. Twelfth Night in a private boys’ academy.
2001. O. Othello in a modern high school.
2001. Scotland, PA. Macbeth in a fast-food restaurant.
2000. Romeo Must Die. Romeo and Juliet adaptation with kung fu.
1999. Let the Devil Wear Black. Hamlet in southern California in a violent film.
1998. The Tempest. The Tempest in the Civil War South
1996. Looking for Richard. Documentary with interviews and scenes from Richard III.
1996. Love is All There Is. A comic romp inspired by Romeo and Juliet.
1977. The Goodbye Girl. Romantic comedy that includes a production of Richard III.
1961. West Side Story. Film version of the musical inspired by Romeo and Juliet.
1953. Kiss Me, Kate. Film version of the musical inspired by The Taming of the Shrew.