William Shakespeare Movie Trailers
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The Taming of the Shrew Trailer (1976)
10 November 1976
San Francisco's prize-winning American Conservatory Theater's rowdy commedia dell'arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humor into William Shakespeare's comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant.
National Theatre Live: King Lear Trailer (2018)
27 September 2018
Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them.
Fine Needle Trailer (2008)
10 January 2008
It is a modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello. The film’s title (Malay: "Fine Needle") is derived from a Malay idiom meaning web of deceit or conspiracy, which is a major theme in the plot of the film.
Bollywood Queen Trailer (2002)
11 December 2002
A cross cultural romance set in London's East End about a young girl of Indian heritage.
Romeo and Juliet Trailer (2015)
13 December 2015
Adaption of William Shakespeare's classic tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet'.
The True Story of Richard III. The Film Trailer (2026)
09 March 2026
The film is born on the threshold where the theatre becomes cinema. Without documenting the process, or explaining it, the film invents its own language.
Grand Theft Hamlet Trailer (2024)
06 December 2024
Two unemployed friends have a fresh idea: they want to stage Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' in Grand Theft Auto.
The Tempest Trailer (1993)
12 March 1993
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, Season 1, Episode 2. Exiled Prospero lives on a desolate island with his daughter, Miranda.
Romeo and Juliet - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Trailer (2010)
29 March 2010
Dominic Dromgoole’s production brings refreshing clarity to one of Shakespeare’s most famous and best-loved tragedies, drawing out the contemporary relevance of this passionate teenage love story.
National Theatre Live: As You Like It Trailer (2016)
30 March 2016
With her father the Duke banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave their lives in the court behind them and journey into the Forest of Arden.
A Caribbean Dream Trailer (2016)
29 September 2016
Shakespeare’s romantic comedy is re-told in the Caribbean and brought into the 21st Century when Theseus and Hippolyta, returning Nationals, come home to Barbados to be married during Crop Over festival time.
Julius Caesar - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Trailer (2014)
14 August 2014
A live performance of the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. Set in ancient Rome, leading citizens Cassius and Marcus Brutus are alarmed that the power and authority Caesar is assuming may endanger the democracy of the Republic, so they conspire to assassinate the popular general.
Julius Caesar Trailer (1994)
30 November 1994
A compelling study of personal ambition versus the good of the state.
The Winter's Tale Trailer (1910)
27 May 1910
Sicilian king Leontes jealously accuses his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and while imprisoned, she delivers a child.
Twelfth Night Trailer (1955)
21 November 1955
Shakespeare's comedy of gender confusion, in which a girl disguises herself as a man to be near the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
En midsommarnattsdröm Trailer (1990)
03 January 1990
Stage production of A Midsummer Night's Dream shot for television
King Lear Trailer (1983)
03 April 1983
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Othello Trailer (1994)
14 December 1994
The playwright's most famous dramatic study of jealousy and its tragic effects are conveyed vividly in a striking drawn animation style.
Hrid Majharey Trailer (2014)
11 July 2014
An affair that begins one rainy evening on a lonely Calcutta street. And ends on yet another rainy evening in the Andaman Islands.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (1968)
30 September 1968
Peter Hall's film adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy, filmed in and around an English country house and starring actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Othello Trailer (1955)
02 December 1955
Othello, a celebrated Moorish general, secretly marries Desdemona, angering her noble father and inciting the envious Iago’s hatred.
Measure for Measure Trailer (2020)
03 September 2020
An improbable love affair flares up between Karima, a modern Muslim girl, and Claudio, a local musician, in Melbourne's most notorious housing estate, where ruthless gangs rule, drug abuse spreads and racial tension grows.
The Jew of Mestri Trailer (1923)
12 October 1923
The film "Der Kaufmann von Venedig" ( The Jew Of Mestri ) was written, produced and directed by Peter Paul Felner in the silent year of 1923 and is a free adaptation of "Merchant of Venice" written by Herr William Shakespeare.
As You Like It Trailer (1992)
09 October 1992
Hiding out in an industrial wasteland from the murderous wrath of a regional ruler, a woman, disguised as a boy, gives wooing lessons to the edgy lad who proclaims he loves her.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Trailer (1964)
24 June 1964
Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander.
The Complete Walk: Romeo and Juliet Trailer (2016)
03 October 2016
To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death, Shakespeare's Globe has assembled an all-star cast to make 37 short films – one for each play – and here's the twist: each lavish 10 minute vignette is made on location in the real setting of each plot.
Hamlet - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Trailer (2018)
26 August 2018
Learning of his father’s death, Prince Hamlet comes home to find his uncle married to his mother and installed on the Danish throne.
I’m Going Home Trailer (2001)
13 May 2001
The comfortable daily routines of aging Parisian actor Gilbert Valence, 76, are suddenly shaken when he learns that his wife, daughter, and son-in-law have been killed in a car crash.
William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Trailer (1979)
01 January 1979
A modernized adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night".
King John Trailer (1899)
20 September 1899
Based on Shakespeare's play, Act V, Scene vii: King John is in torment, and his supporters fear that his end is near.
If It Be Love Trailer (2015)
02 October 2015
Inspired by the ageless words of William Shakespeare's classic texts, If It Be Love weaves together four portraits of varying and contrasting faces of love - the passion of Antony & Cleopatra, the tragic rejection of Ophelia by Hamlet, the haunting manipulation of Macbeth by his Lady, and the jealousy of Othello.
The Adventures of Pericles Trailer (2016)
07 May 2016
A storm at sea brings love into the life of Pericles, Prince of Tyre – and another snatches it away.
Romeo & Juliet Trailer (2023)
28 January 2023
A stage play adaptation of William Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece "Romeo and Juliet". The setting is Verona, a dark city where "the present" and "the past" intertwine.
Love Is All There Is Trailer (1996)
10 May 1996
The Malacicis, a hard-working Italian family recently immigrated from Florence, open a fancy restaurant in the Bronx, N.
All the World's a Stage (A Rotoscope Demonstration) Trailer (2018)
21 July 2018
Made as part of Craig Andrew Robertson's Animation degree, this is a monologue from Shakespeare which has been turned into a rotoscope film.
Henry V Trailer (2007)
11 November 2007
King Henry V of England is manipulated by the clergy into invading France to claim the crown; He finds that it is more difficult than he imagines, and must rely on his ability to lead his ragtag army to victory in the face of terrible odds.
Romeo and Juliet Trailer (1978)
03 December 1978
Two households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our scene, from ancient grudge break to new mutiny where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
King Richard III Trailer (1994)
02 November 1994
A portrayal of Shakespeare's darkest villain Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and his unquenchable thirst for the throne.
King of Texas Trailer (2002)
02 June 2002
In this re-imagining of Shakespear's King Lear, Patrick Stewart stars as John Lear, a Texas cattle baron, who, after dividing his wealth among his three daughters, is rejected by them.
Hamlet Trailer (2018)
31 March 2018
Hamlet captures the Almeida Theatre's 2017 acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's great play, recorded as-live in its West End transfer on the stage of London's Harold Pinter Theatre.
Macbeth: Shakespeare Lives Trailer (2016)
13 May 2016
A contemporary take on Lady Macbeth, summoning up her demons. A mix of live action and animation.
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Live at Shakespeare's Globe Trailer (2019)
20 June 2019
Double-meanings, disguises and dirty laundry abound as Sir John Falstaff sets about improving his financial situation by wooing Mistress Page and Mistress Ford.
The Tempest Trailer (1960)
03 February 1960
Prospero, the deposed Duke of Milan, who lives in exile on a remote island as a sorcerer, uses his powers to shipwreck his usurper brother on the island.
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.
Romeo at Julieta Trailer (1951)
14 December 1951
Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy.
The Merchant of Venice Trailer (1973)
07 October 1973
An Edwardian take on the Shakespeare play starring Laurence Olivier.
Gounod: Romeo et Juliette Trailer (2008)
20 January 2008
The sensational hit of Salzburg's 2008 festival season arrives on DVD! Starring tenor Rolando Villazón in a stunning performance, this was the must have ticket of the season.
Romeo and Juliet Trailer (1983)
31 December 1983
This TV version of the world-famous play by William Shakespeare stands out for its unusual production design and mise-en-scene.
Antony and Cleopatra Trailer (1980)
09 August 1980
The love story of the great Roman commander Anthony and the oriental beauty Cleopatra, the tragic suicide of both, is recreated.
Huapango Trailer (2004)
15 October 2004
In the Huasteca of Tamaulipas during the most important dance festival of the region, Julia, Huapango national champion, announces her marriage to the distinguished and wealthy rancher Otilio, while Santiago, her dance partner, driven by jealousy and spite, decides to take revenge on the newlyweds.
Ambition's Debt Trailer (2017)
01 January 2017
Adapted from William Shakespeare's epic tale of honor, ambition, betrayal, hubris, and the supernatural.
A Midsummer's Night Dream Trailer (1959)
25 September 1959
The first puppet film shot in CinemaScope. It is based on the famous poetic comedy by William Shakespeare.
Men Of Respect Trailer (1990)
01 October 1990
In this modern day version of Shakespeare's Macbeth, a hitman heeds a spiritualist's prophesies that he will rise to the head of his family.
Twelfth Night Trailer (1992)
01 October 1992
The events of the comedy take place in the country of Illyria, which for the English of Shakespeare's time was fabulous.
R+J Trailer (2022)
28 February 2022
This radically reimagined version of Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet invites you into an up-to-the-minute world of sound and music, a world in which the entrenched hostilities of an older generation are challenged by the passions of young people who only want to love.
Little Hamlet Trailer (1960)
01 January 1960
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.
Antony and Cleopatra Trailer (1962)
19 February 1962
Vivien Leigh and Peter Finch perform an abridged audio play of Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" for the Living Shakespeare series, 1962.