Shakespeare's First Folio is in Duluth!
Check out these movies based on three of the bard's plays.
Friday, October 7
Romeo and Juliet (1968)
In the city of Verona, the Montague and the Capulet families
are perpetually feuding. When Romeo, a Montague, disregards convention by
attending a Capulet ball, he falls in love with Juliet, a Capulet. Italian director Franco Zeffirelli's film is considered one of the best screen versions of
Shakespeare's classic love story.
Rated PG; 110 min
Friday, October 14
Hamlet (1996)
Kenneth Branagh's 1996 film adaptation moves the action into the 19th century as Hamlet finds himself torn over what to do after the death of his father and his mother's hasty remarriage.
Rated PG; 150 min
Friday, October 21
Twelfth Night (1996)
This Shakespearean
comedy about mistaken identity is set during the Victorian Era of the 19th
century. Two twins, Viola and Sebastian, are separated when their ship capsizes.
Believing her brother to be dead, Viola disguises herself as a man to be near
the count she adores, only to be pursued by the woman he loves.
Rated PG;
125 min