Tag Archives: based on play

Medea
7.1

Medea

Aug. 08, 1989

Medea

It is an adaptation of the Greek tragedy Medea from Euripides, a version where the Gods willing and intervations are absent. Medea is the tragic ...
Dad and Dave: On Our Selection
6.2

Dad and Dave: On Our Selection

Tired of local corruption and the harshness of his life a bushman demonstrates the true Aussie spirit and decides to run for parliament
Rattled!
4.7

Rattled!

Nov. 17, 2022

Rattled!

In this dark crime comedy, a group of ragtag Vegas criminals kidnaps the wrong person, leaving vital evidence at the scene. As fate closes in on ...
Romeo & Juliet
5.8

Romeo & Juliet

Jun. 20, 2017

Romeo & Juliet

Romeo, a hopeless romantic with emotionally-fueled impulsiveness, meets Juliet, an abused and desperate girl looking for anyway to escape. ...
Our God’s Brother
6.1

Our God’s Brother

Jun. 08, 1997

Our God’s Brother

In this adaptation of an historical play by Pope John Paul II, painter Albert Chmielowski decides to devote his life to helping the homeless.
Ubu król
6.6

Ubu król

Jan. 16, 2004

Ubu król

A grotesque Shakespearean tale of Ubu who comes to power in a bloody way. When his absurd reforms fail and the treasury gets empty, Ubu and his ...
Taarka
6.5

Taarka

Aug. 14, 2008

Taarka

The first film in the Seto language in the world speaks about the brightest heroine of a small people, the folk singer Hilana Taarka, a woman who ...
Titus Andronicus
5.5

Titus Andronicus

Mar. 05, 1998

Titus Andronicus

This two hour and twenty minute feature tells the powerful tale as it was intended, focused on the simple truth that violence and revenge simply ...
Bad Parents
3.4

Bad Parents

Oct. 18, 2012

Bad Parents

A suburban mom relives her season with the soccer obsessed sports parents whose outrageous “win at all costs” behavior spirals out of ...
Alone in Space
4.7

Alone in Space

Oct. 03, 2018

Alone in Space

Alone in Space is a high concept adventurous, warm and funny genre feature film that doesn’t shy away from big questions about life and death. ...
The Living Corpse
5.5

The Living Corpse

Jul. 11, 1969

The Living Corpse

Based on the play of the same name by Leo Tolstoy. According to Fyodor Protasov, the surrounding life is riddled with dirt and falsehood. He does ...
E gun tian shi
4.1

E gun tian shi

Dec. 24, 2015

E gun tian shi

Zha, a top student with a high IQ, goes on a journey with Mo, a professional debt collector and sometimes hooligan, in order to face down her own ...
O Passado e o Presente
7.1

O Passado e o Presente

This is an intriguing avant-garde look at what motivates the leisurely classes in Portugal, for better or worse, by director Manoel de Oliveira. ...
The Settlement
5.9

The Settlement

Jan. 01, 1999

The Settlement

Swaggering, womanizing Jerry and his hen-pecked buddy Pat are in a bind: their clients aren’t dying fast enough! They buy insurance ...
The Hussars
6.3

The Hussars

Dec. 14, 1955

The Hussars

Brigadier Le Gouce and Private Flicot lose their horses during a campaign in Italy. To avoid looking ridiculous, the two hussars cross the ...
Vino Veritas
6.2

Vino Veritas

Jul. 28, 2013

Vino Veritas

On Halloween night, the lives of two suburban couples unravel when an exotic blue wine unleashes a roller-coaster ride of primal feelings and ...
Storm
6.1

Storm

Jan. 22, 1960

Storm

An elderly gentleman lives alone with his maid Louise. He spends his days chatting with the confectioner who lives and works downstairs, playing ...
Siberian Lady Macbeth
6.9

Siberian Lady Macbeth

Jul. 27, 1962

Siberian Lady Macbeth

A ruthless woman’s adulterous affair with a drifter sets in motion a chain-reaction of murder and deception in a remote village in 19th ...
Death of a Salesman
8

Death of a Salesman

Jan. 09, 2000

Death of a Salesman

An aging salesman is fired from his job after a long career in it. Broken, without much to look forward to, he tries reconnecting with his wife ...
Romeo.Juliet
7.1

Romeo.Juliet

Jan. 01, 1990

Romeo.Juliet

The tale centers on an eccentric bag lady who rescues the stray cats of Venice and puts them on a boat to set sail for the new world. It has not ...
Bleacher Bums
6.3

Bleacher Bums

Oct. 18, 2001

Bleacher Bums

They’re known as the Bleacher Bums, a loud and proud group of fans who watch their team’s games from the stadium’s cheap seats. ...
Illusions
4

Illusions

Apr. 14, 2017

Illusions

It’s London, 1892 and Defendant 47 is on trial but can’t remember who he is. He only can remember a few details, where he’s ...
The Only Way Out
5.5

The Only Way Out

Dec. 19, 1993

The Only Way Out

Jeremy Carlisle’s ex-wife Lynn is trying to stay away from her dangerously disturbed ex-boyfriend Tony, and Jeremy does all he can do ...
Much Ado About Nothing
8

Much Ado About Nothing

Benedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice’s friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick’s best ...
Miss Julie
4.4

Miss Julie

Jul. 06, 2013

Miss Julie

Daughter of the manor Julie breaks off her engagement only to fall for one of her staff. A romance that begins innocently ends in a tragedy
The Residue: Live in London
5.2

The Residue: Live in London

THE RESIDUE follows five unlikely friends and their transition from ordinary life to living an extraordinary adventure. The journey to a safe ...
Daphne Laureola
6.8

Daphne Laureola

Jan. 15, 1978

Daphne Laureola

A young man becomes infatuated with the exotic Lady Pitts whose much older husband is not pleased.
A Touch of the Poet
7.3

A Touch of the Poet

Jan. 02, 1974

A Touch of the Poet

Cornelius “Con” Melody is an Irish tavern keeper in New England who lives in reverence of his former days as a nobleman and decorated ...