Franco Zeffirelli

titled Hamlet by James Berardinelli. I preferred this one since this is the movie production I watched of Hamlet I felt this would help me determine if it was an excellent example of a movie review. The thought of having to read a review on Franco Zeffirelli version containing Mel Gibson repulsed me. I for some reason cannot stand Mel Gibson as an actor, I am guessing it is all those Lethal Weapon movies that I was forced to watch with my older siblings in the 80’s into the 90’s. Some…

there has been countless adaptations and productions. Romeo and Juliet is about two feuding noble families in which their children fall in forbidden love. This leads to many consequences and series of events. Two of the most famous movie adaptations, Franco Zeffirelli's (1968) and Baz Luhrmann’s (1996), have their own take on Romeo and Juliet’s story, they are very different but the same. Both films focus on the true love between Romeo and Juliet and the tragedies that come after. The fray in…

families, Montagues and Capulets, allowing the readers to see how that led to the ultimate deaths of several characters. Shakespeare had shown hate through the dialogue, mood, and characterization. Directing a film version of Romeo and Juliet, Franco Zeffirelli used acting and the setting to show the hatred between the two families. He had successfully presented this theme of hate that assisted in teaching a lesson on how it leads to the eventual deaths…

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, the thoughts of all couples, young and old turn to romance. With hearts and love floating through the air, people begin to plan that perfect gift or just what to do with the one they love, even if its just a quiet evening at home watching a romantic movie. To help with the decision, here's a top 10 list of some of the most romantic movies ever made. 1. Gone With The Wind Starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, this 10 time Academy award winner…

The Taming of the Shrew, a 1967 textualized Shakespearean film, directed by Franco Zeffirelli, told of Katharina Minolas rebellion to oppose the prevailing standards, attitudes and practises placed upon the patriarchal society during the Elizabethan era. Ten things I Hate About You, is a 1999 adaptation by Gil Junger of this social sexism of male superiority however with an introduction of, and rapid rise in, the popularity of femininity. These modern ideologies can be understood and therefore…

the writer is William Shakespeare. There are two versions, such as Franco Zeffirelli’s (1968) and Baz Lurhmann’s (1996), both are maintained different ideas and periods. These two versions have an ideas from different periods, one is nostalgic and vintage, and other is modernized. Besides, the cultures are also disparate styles, one is come from Italy, and another is come from US. In 1968, the film directed by Franco Zeffirelli. The setting is in Verona, Italy. This film is contained the style…

1. a) The works of Romeo and Juliet of 1986 and 1996 are completely different in their elaboration, but still, both maintained the idea of William Shakespeare. I call quite the attention of the clip directed by Baz Luhrmann in 1996 and that is why I will go with that one. The theme of Romeo and Juliet is simple to handle because you can say that it handles three issues in my opinion. The hatred is in the confrontation maintained by Capulets and Montescos that frames the extraordinaire…

very different ways. In modern times, Hamlet has taken to the big screen several times, and each time the viewer is given an almost alternative illustration as to what happens throughout the course of the play. In the 1990 movie, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and in which Mel Gibson plays Hamlet, the approach that was taken to correctly illustrate a number of scenes was particularly interesting. Chief among these were the scene that the ghost of Hamlet’s father first materializes, the final duel…

Shakespeare play. A book and a movie are never the same and since that is the case, Shakespeare has left Hollywood with so much play room to interpret this classic drama. A perfect example of freedom of is imagination is in both the Kenneth Branagh and Franco Zeffirelli’s versions of Hamlet…

ways. Each variation holding a different experience for the audience through the creative choices that the directors make. The three versions of Hamlet each showcase a new and unique interpretation of Hamlet’s famous soliloquy, “To be or not to be”. Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of Hamlet released in 1990, Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation in 1996, and lastly the latest modern adaption out of the three, Michael Almereyda’s released in 2000. However, there are certain choices that the directors made…