Titus

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

Titus is a 1999 epic surrealist historical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Julie Taymor in her feature directorial debut, based on William Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus. A co-production between Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film stars Anthony Hopkins in the title role of Titus Andronicus, the Roman army general, chronicling his downfall following a victorious return from war. It was produced by Overseas Filmgroup and Clear Blue Sky Productions and released by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, grossing approximately $2.9 million worldwide against a budget of $18 million.

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Release date:

1999

Director:

Julie Taymor

Cast:

Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Alan Cumming, Harry Lennix, Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Genre:

Fantasy, Drama

Country:

United States, Italy, United Kingdom

Language:

English

Year page:

1999 in adaptations