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| Release Date: |
December 25, 1999 (LA/NY)
January 21, 2000 (Moderate) |
| Genre: |
Crime, Drama, Suspense |
| Running Time: |
162 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated R for strong violent and sexual images. |
| Director: |
Julie Taymor |
| Writer: |
Julie Taymor, William Shakespeare |
| Cast: |
Colin Wells, Blake Ritson, Matthew Rhys, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Angus MacFadyen, Geraldine McEwan, Harry J. Lennix, Osheen Jones, Constantine Gregory, Laura Fraser, James Frain, Colm Feore, Kenny Doughty, Alan Cumming, Jessica Lange, Anthony Hopkins |
A web of revenge and murder ensues after Titus Andronicus, the great Roman general, kills the son of Tamora in a war ritual. Based on the play by William Shakespeare. Read more
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Movie Review
Grade: F
Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" comes to live under the direction of Julie Taymor, the creator of Broadway's "The Lion King" production. Where Taymor excelled in bringing Disney's children's movie to life, she fails miserably in halfway modernizing Titus. Read the full movie review
User Comments & Reviews
Titus is AMAZING, by Brian
December 30, 2003
the person who reviewed this movie is off his rocker. Titus is the best adaptation of Shakespeare I've ever seen. What the reviewer didn't know is that much of Shakespeare (even in play format) utilizes a mix of ancient and modern. The visuals in this movie are FANTASTIC and certainly add to the story itself. For example the imagery (vision) of Titus seeing the angels blowing a trumpet as a lamb is being put to death on the altar - the lamb represented the youngest son of Titus, who he killed. I can't see how anyone who appreciates Shakespeare would give this movie an F. Perhaps the reviewer would rather see Bill and Ted's Excellent adventure.
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