The 10 greatest non-English Shakespeare movie adaptations of all time
Tragedy tends to be universal.
William Shakespeare
Pushed to the limit: Val Kilmer once named his most challenging role
At least he got it out of the way early.
Anatomy of a Scene: Arnold Schwarzenegger does ‘Hamlet’ in ‘Last Action Hero’
A bizarre meeting of culture.
Enduring tales: the movies you didn’t know were based on William Shakespeare classics
From animated classics to beloved rom-coms.
When history keeps repeating: The literary work adapted the most number of times for cinema
The next iteration is always right around the corner.
‘Throne of Blood’: The Akira Kurosawa movie that “didn’t impress” Andrei Tarkovsky
“It ruins the impression. Cinema doesn’t permit any such faults.”
‘Anyone but You’ becomes the highest-grossing live-action Shakespeare adaptation ever
The film has been a box office sensation.
Which author has the most book-to-movie adaptations?
Going from page to screen like it’s nobody’s business.
Viggo Mortensen’s favourite books of all time
“Books I’d take with me if I were literally stranded indefinitely on a desert island.”
