Laurence Fishburne stars as the tortured Othello, while Kenneth Branagh (told you he’d be back) is perfect as Iago (no, not the parrot from Aladdin). It’s a faithful rendering, and – oh, hey, Michael Keaton! Nice for you to show up as Dogberry. Just remember, as Cher Horowitz pointed out, Hamlet did not say, “To thine own self be true.” That Polonius guy did.īefore Joss Whedon’s recent adaption, Kenneth Branagh (a big Shakespeare guy, FYI) brought the comedy to small screen with a hodge-podge of stars that include Branagh’s then-wife, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, and Keanu Reeves.
It’s a bit campy, but the anger and agony embedded within the play is all there (I mean, it’s Mel.
Mel Gibson’s passion is on full display in Franco Zeffierlli’s take on the tortured Dane King. To commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, here’s a look at 10 of the best Shakespeare script-to-screen adaptations.
Over the years there has been a number of the playwright’s plays adapted to the big screen (you’ll notice that the ‘90s looooved Will Shakes).
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