Rent Shakespeare Retold (2005)
3.9 of 5 from 61 ratings
5h 49min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
Inspired by the spirit of his original plays, these four unique and entertaining films bring Shakespeare to a 21st century audience.
Much Ado About Nothing
Forced to share a studio sofa every night, regional news presenters Beatrice and Benedick appear to hate one another, but does their apparent hostility mark passions of a different kind?
Macbeth
Enticed by his ambitious but troubled wife, chef Joe Macbeth begins to discover the seductive possibilities of power. But to what lengths will he go to achieve it?
The Taming of the ShrewKate is an opposition MP who is instructed to find a husband to make her more electable. When the eccentric Petruchio bursts onto the scene, a very surprising romance unfolds.
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Set during a weekend in a holiday park, this is a romantic comedy about four warring couples, a donkey's head and a gaggle of fairies.- Actors:
- Imelda Staunton, Rufus Sewell, Bill Patterson, Shirley Henderson, Damian Lewis, Rupert Evans, Johnny Vegas, Stephen Tompkinson, Keeley Hawes, James McAvoy, Billie Piper, Sarah Parish, David Mitchell, Olivia Colman, Andrew Barclay, George Couyas, Nina Sosanya, Anthony O'Donnell, Henrietta Clemett, Lorna Brown
- Directors:
- Ed Fraiman, David Richards, Brian Percival, Mark Brozel
- Producers:
- Diederick Santer, Pier Wilkie
- Writers:
- David Nicholls, William Shakespeare, Peter Moffat, Sally Wainwright, Peter Bowker
- Aka:
- Much Ado About Nothing / Macbeth / The Taming of the Shrew / A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Studio:
- Acorn Media
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Performing Arts, Romance
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