

Stripping the Play to Its Characters, ASC Proves This Tale's Timeless Placeįire and Brimming Passion, and a Juliet to Die ForĪ Commedia Romeo and Juliet-Tragic Hilarity, and a Romeo to Die For-Thriceĭetails Add Texture to This Fun Family Feud Julius Caesar-Brando in a Toga Ushers Shakespeare Into the Modern CinemaĪ Midsummer Night's Dream-Resurrecting an Unearthly Relic Much Ado About Nothing-Innate Understanding of Shakespeare's Ways Underlies Whedon's Masterful Much Ado Other cinematic presentations of Shakespeare On Screen:Ĭoriolanus-Fiennes Finds the Present in Shakespeare's Ancient Roman Tragedy Other productions of Romeo and Juliet On Screen:

Fellowes actually manages to rob the play of its poetic power and make the dialogue more obtuse at the same time.
