William Shakespeare Movie Trailers
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The Tragedy of Macbeth Trailer (2021)
05 December 2021
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland.
National Theatre Collection: Romeo and Juliet Trailer (2017)
18 September 2017
A new version for younger audiences by Bijan Sheibani and Ben Power. Originally staged as part of the National Theatre’s Shakespeare for younger audiences programme.
My Own Private Idaho Trailer (1991)
01 February 1991
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy.
Coriolanus Trailer (2011)
14 February 2011
Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies.
Henry IV Trailer (1995)
27 October 1995
Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur').
All's Well That Ends Well - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Trailer (2012)
26 September 2012
Helena loves the arrogant Bertram, and when she cures the King of France of his sickness, she claims Bertram as her reward.
Macbeth Trailer (1954)
28 November 1954
Macbeth (Maurice Evans), the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland.
Zulfiqar Trailer (2016)
07 October 2016
A modern day adaptation of two of William Shakespeare's tragedies - Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (1999)
20 May 1999
The lovely Hermia is to wed Demetrius, but she truly cares for Lysander. Hermia's friend, Helena, is in love with Demetrius, while other romantic entanglements abound in the woods, with married fairy rulers Titania and Oberon toying with various lovers and each other.
Othello Trailer (1989)
27 December 1989
After 400 years Shakespeare's great tragedy still has strong social and political relevance, and this celebrated production by leading actress and director Janet Suzman was momentous, as it was staged at South Africa's famous Market Theatre during the apartheid era.
Hamlet Trailer (2009)
26 December 2009
David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play.
Arshinagar Trailer (2015)
25 December 2015
Arshinagar is a Bengali musical romance drama film directed by Aparna Sen. The screenplay is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Macbeth Trailer (2025)
05 February 2025
Fearless and unforgettably creepy. This high-concept production, filmed live at London’s Donmar Warehouse, stars the formidable talents of David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in Shakespeare’s most infamous tragedy.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (2022)
23 December 2022
Young lovers living under an oppressive state-rule flee their home-city to change their lives, and end up changing the world.
Gangland: The Musical Trailer (2018)
04 September 2018
The city of Chicago is plagued by gang violence on both sides of the city in this modern retelling of the classic Romeo and Juliet story.
O Trailer (2001)
31 August 2001
Even though he's the only black student at the elite Palmetto Grove Academy, star basketball player Odin James has the adoration of all, including the team's coach and the Dean's beautiful daughter Desi.
Jubal Trailer (1956)
25 February 1956
Jubal Troop is a cowboy who is found in a weakened condition, without a horse. He is given shelter at Shep Horgan's large ranch, where he quickly makes an enemy in foreman Pinky, a cattleman who accuses Jubal of carrying the smell of sheep.
King Lear Trailer (1953)
18 October 1953
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
Julius Caesar Trailer (1979)
11 February 1979
The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic.
Hamlet Trailer (1969)
21 December 1969
Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train shed), it is shot almost entirely in close up, focusing the attention on faces and language rather than action.
The Public's Much Ado About Nothing Trailer (2019)
22 November 2019
This bold interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece features Danielle Brooks (“Orange is the New Black,” Broadway’s “The Color Purple”) and Grantham Coleman (“Buzzer,” “The Americans”) as the sparring lovers Beatrice and Benedick.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (2014)
08 September 2014
A recording of Julie Taymor's New York stage production of William Shakespeare's comedy.
Much Ado About Nothing Trailer (2011)
16 May 2011
Two young lovers, Claudio and Hero, are to be married imminently but the devious scheming of a resentful Prince looks set to thwart the nuptials.
Titus Trailer (1999)
25 December 1999
Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.
Romeo and Juliet Trailer (1916)
19 October 1916
Shakespeare's tragedy of two young people who fall desperately in love despite the ancient feud between their two families, and how the sins of the fathers bring disaster to their children.
Otello Trailer (1992)
27 October 1992
The complete version of Verdi's Otello performed by Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa, at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Twelfth Night Trailer (1987)
01 June 1987
Viola and Sebastian are lookalike twins, separated by a shipwreck. Viola lands in Illyria, where she disguises herself like her brother and goes into the service of the Duke Orsino.
Sen noci Svatojánské Trailer (1986)
25 May 1986
A theatrical recording of the 1984 production of Shakespeare's famous play by the ABC Theatre, based on the first translation of this English classic by Martin Hilský, today's most performed Shakespearean translator.
Hamlet Trailer (1996)
25 December 1996
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer.
National Theatre Live: Othello Trailer (2013)
26 September 2013
The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.
Antony and Cleopatra - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Trailer (2014)
01 January 2014
Cleopatra, the alluring and fascinatingly ambiguous Queen of Egypt, has bewitched the great Mark Antony, soldier, campaigner and now one of the three rulers of the Roman Empire.
Henry V Trailer (1979)
23 December 1979
Insulted by the Dauphin, the newly-crowned King Henry V gathers his troops for war. But Henry must convince his men that he has left his wild days behind, and prove himself as a leader.
Much Ado About Nothing Trailer (2022)
03 April 2022
A new RSC production for 2022 of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved romantic comedies.
Julius Caesar Trailer (1953)
04 June 1953
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but both have sorely underestimated Mark Antony.
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Trailer (2016)
11 September 2016
A recording of the final night of Emma Rice's transgressive and flamboyant production of Shakespeare's comedy at the Globe in London.
Othello Trailer (2026)
04 March 2026
Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it's all part of a scheme orchestrated by bitter ensign Iago.
King Lear Trailer (2018)
28 May 2018
An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
Romeo Turns Bandit Trailer (1909)
16 May 1909
Based on characters from Shakespeare's play: When Juliet's father refuses to let Romeo see her, Romeo resorts to extreme measures.
The Bank of Broken Hearts Trailer (2017)
13 April 2017
Based on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in Istanbul, the tragic story of three heroes chasing an unlikely dream, running towards their sad end in a Shakespearean manner.
Midsummer Dream Trailer (2005)
29 October 2005
Legend says that on Saint John's Eve, humans can enter the magical world of elves and fairies. Elena, a smart, dreamy little girl, doesn't believe in legends, but her father, Duke Theseus, is very ill and she would do anything to restore his health, so she begins a search for Titania, Queen of the Fairies, accompanied by Banker Demetrio and Lisandro, who does everything possible to win her affection.
Macbeth Trailer (1987)
16 January 1987
A Finnish film version of Macbeth. Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland.
The Bad Sleep Well Trailer (1960)
19 September 1960
In this loose adaptation of "Hamlet," illegitimate son Kôichi Nishi climbs to a high position within a Japanese corporation and marries the crippled daughter of company vice president Iwabuchi.
Iago Trailer (2009)
27 February 2009
Modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello in which Iago is an architecture student in love with Desdemona, the dean's daughter.
RSC Live: King Lear Trailer (2016)
12 October 2016
King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power.
Almeida Theatre Live: Richard III Trailer (2016)
21 July 2016
The Almeida Theatre makes its live screening debut with an explosive new adaptation of Richard III, directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold with Ralph Fiennes as Shakespeare’s most notorious villain and Vanessa Redgrave as Queen Margaret.
Macbeth Trailer (1971)
18 December 1971
Fusing Shakespeare‘s tragedy with the Verdi opera, Schroeter's Macbeth is a fascinating television experiment shot entirely in a studio with several electronic cameras.
Hamlet Trailer (2026)
06 February 2026
When Hamlet returns for his father’s funeral, he is stunned to discover his uncle Claudius is marrying his newly widowed mother.
Macbeth Trailer (1983)
05 November 1983
Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.
Next Trailer (1990)
28 November 1990
William Shakespeare, without saying a word, gives a quick run through of all his plays in a very special audition.
Macbeth Trailer (1971)
20 December 1971
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.
Macbeth Trailer (2010)
12 December 2010
Renowned Shakespearean actor Patrick Stewart features as the eponymous anti-hero in this Soviet-era adaptation of one of Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful tragedies.
Romeo & Juliet Trailer (2013)
12 September 2013
In Verona, bad blood between the Montague and Capulet families leads to much bitterness. Despite the hostility, Romeo Montague manages an invitation to a masked ball at the estate of the Capulets and meets Juliet, their daughter.
The Tempest Trailer (2010)
11 September 2010
An adaptation of the play by William Shakespeare. Prospera (a female version of Shakespeare's Prospero) is the usurped ruler of Milan who has been banished to a mysterious island with her daughter.
The Merchant of Venice Trailer (2004)
03 December 2004
Venice, 1596. Bassanio begs his friend Antonio, a prosperous merchant, to lend him a large sum of money so that he can woo Portia, a very wealthy heiress; but Antonio has invested his fortune abroad, so they turn to Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, and ask him for a loan.
Julius Caesar Trailer (2021)
01 March 2021
This muscular 2017 production features the signature physical storytelling of director Shana Cooper and choreographer Erika Chong Shuch.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (2019)
10 May 2019
When a fairy king quarrels with his queen over a young changeling, he orders his servant, a mischievous sprite, to play a prank on her with hilarious consequences.
The Street King Trailer (2002)
03 May 2002
In life, there's silver, and there's lead, says Rikki Ortega, as he moves to be king of the street in "Ánglio," L.
Macbeth Trailer (2015)
22 September 2015
Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.
The Tempest Trailer (1983)
20 February 1983
Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda. When Prospero's usurping brother sails by the island, Prospero conjures a storm that wrecks the ship and changes all of their lives.