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11 February 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
If you think you know Shakespeare....Think again. morePlot:
This film is an adaptation of the Shakespeare play "Titus Andronicus." Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family. Who says revenge is sweet? full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A "timeless" retelling more (275 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Osheen Jones | ... | Young Lucius | |
| Dario D'Ambrosi | ... | Clown | |
| Anthony Hopkins | ... | Titus Andronicus | |
| Jessica Lange | ... | Tamora | |
| Raz Degan | ... | Alarbus | |
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | ... | Chiron | |
| Matthew Rhys | ... | Demetrius | |
| Harry Lennix | ... | Aaron | |
| Angus Macfadyen | ... | Lucius | |
| Kenny Doughty | ... | Quintus | |
| Blake Ritson | ... | Mutius | |
| Colin Wells | ... | Martius | |
| Ettore Geri | ... | Priest | |
| Alan Cumming | ... | Saturninus | |
| Constantine Gregory | ... | Aemelius |
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Rated R for strong violent and sexual images.Parents Guide:
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162 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:18A (Alberta) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Singapore:R21 (re-rating) | Iceland:16 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | France:U | Germany:16 | Italy:T | Japan:R-15 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:R(A) | UK:18 | USA:R | Spain:18 | Philippines:R-18Fun Stuff
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Harry Lennix originally played Aaron for Julie Taymor's off Broadway production of Titus Andronicus. When informed of the impending movie he felt obligated to reprise his role for the screen. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The position of the spoon as Lucius jams it down Saturninus' throat. moreQuotes:
Saturnius: What hast thou done, unnatural and unkind?Titus: Killed her, for whom my tears had made me blind.
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Titus. Where to begin? Oh yes, at the beginning. William Shakespeare wrote Titus Andronicus early in his career. VERY early in his career, and such is apparent. On stage, this script as a play must be awful. Character motivations are not explained, there are holes in the action, a character leaves the country and then comes back, seemingly only to set up the climax. There is little explanation of action, and it is less poetic than some of his masterworks (Midsummer, Hamlet, Lear). And yet, Julie Taymor, renowned for her fantastical vision of The Lion King on Broadway, chose this, possibly Shakespeare's most problematic play, to be her introduction to film.
This adaptation is wonderful. Why? Because it fills all the holes of the initial play. She adds scenes without dialogue, she makes the setting timeless and symbolic, and removes it from the realm of reality, wherein the play never worked to begin with. She tranforms a difficult play about revenge into much, much more. It is now a feast for the eyes, a commentary on revenge, power, theatre, film, and villiany.
To be fair, I am not giving Shakespeare enough credit. The play he wrote has many marvelous aspects, mainly the Aaron - possibly Shakespeare's greatest villian. He is unrelenting. And in the film, he is wonderfully acted. Titus is a good character too, and Anthony Hopkins acts him well enough.
It would be easy for a Shakespeare purist to say "eww, what was that," but I would call this retelling a gem. It is moody, gritty, passionate, clever, awe-inspiring, and true to the theme of the original script. It has only added to Shakespeare's words. Is it perfect? No. It does make you stretch yourself, the ending is a head-scratcher, but this will be my favorite Shakespeare adaptation for a long time to come. 9/10