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Titus Andronicus, the great Roman general, returns home victorious from a long war with the northern Goths during which all but his four remaining sons have died. Lucius, the eldest son, reminds Titus that part of the victory ritual is the human sacrafice of an enemy prisoner. Titus chooses the eldest son of Tamora, the Queen of the Goths, who has been brought back to Rome as a captive with her three... See Full Description
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Drama and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 42 min. |
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| Release Date: |
December 25, 1999 NY/LA |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for strong violence and sexual images. |
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| Distributors: |
Fox Searchlight Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,921,350 |
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| Critics Reviews |
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N/A
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Boston Globe: 'Titus' serves up its gory excess brilliantly,
"Julie Taymor's filmed 'Titus' is a brilliant production of a mediocre play." Full Review...
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CBC Infoculture: Shakespearean shock and spectacle,
"Titus, played by Anthony Hopkins, is caught up in a game of revenge and violence that amounts to empty calories." Full Review...
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CinemaSense,
"A wonderfully acted version of Shakespeare in Elizabethan English. Unfortunately, gore and jarring anachronisms detract from the themes." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"Julie Taymor is a designer/director with a primarily theatrical background in which her interests in puppetry, masks, and design have blossomed into stage experiences of visual spectacle." Full Review...
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