20 Movies Based on Shakespeare Plays

20 Movies Based on Shakespeare Plays 20 Movies Based on Shakespeare Plays 20 Movies Based on Shakespeare Plays By Maeve Maddox For me, April is Shakespeare’s month. Ill be writing several Shakespeare-related posts this month, starting with Shakespeare in the movies. According to tradition, William Shakespeare was born and died on Saint George’s Day, April 23. I find it poignant that one of his characters, Cassius, also dies on his birthday: This day I breathed first: time is come round, And where I did begin, there shall I end; Julius Caesar V, iii A popular academic pastime has beenand continues to bearguing that someone other than the man from Stratford wrote the plays because the â€Å"real† Shakespeare was too uneducated and homebound to have come up with such language, geographical references, and classical allusions. It’s one of the oldest conspiracy theories in existence. The official Shakespeare canon includes 16 comedies, 10 histories, 12 tragedies, 154 sonnets, and five longer poems. Writers have been mining the Shakespearean canon for 420 years and show no signs of exhausting it. Movie makers have been at it for 111 years. The first known film to make use of a Shakespeare play was a British production made in 1899. Only a two-minute scene survives, showing Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree acting the death scene of King John from the play of the same name. Hollywood has produced at least 250 films based on the plays or on characters or plots from the plays. Of Hamlet alone, close to 100 movie and TV adaptations have been made since 1907. Not just English-speaking movie makers raid the canon. Ran, for example, is a Japanese movie that sets King Lear in feudal Japan and turns Lear’s daughters into sons. Here are some movie titles followed by the name of the Shakespeare play that inspired them: A Double Life (1947) Othello A Thousand Acres (1997) King Lear All Night Long (1962) Othello Catch My Soul (1974) Othello Forbidden Planet (1956) The Tempest King of Texas (2002) King Lear Kiss Me Kate (1948) The Taming of the Shrew Let the Devil Wear Black (1999) Hamlet Men of Respect (1991) Macbeth My Own Private Idaho (1991) Henry IV and Henry V plays Ran (1985) King Lear Romeo Must Die (2000) Romeo and Juliet Scotland, PA (2001) Macbeth She’s the Man (2006) Twelfth Night Strange Brew (1983) Hamlet The Boys from Syracuse (1940) Comedy of Errors Tower of London (1939) Richard III Were the World Mine (2008) A Midsummer’s Night Dream West Side Story (1961) Romeo and Juliet Yellow Sky (1943) The Tempest Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Fiction Writing category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:16 Substitutes for â€Å"Because† or â€Å"Because Of†7 Tips for Writing a Film ReviewForming the Comparative of One-syllable Adjectives

The Extended Use of the Verb Suru

The Extended Use of the Verb Suru The verb suru (to do) has many extended uses, which occur quite often.   (1) To Make (a) Adverb form of I-adjective suruTo change the I-adjective to the adverb form, replace the final ~i with ~ku. (e.g. ookii - ookiku) Terebi no oto o ookiku shita. ãÆ'†ãÆ' ¬Ã£Æ'“㠁 ®Ã©Å¸ ³Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¥ ¤ §Ã£  Ã£  Ã£ â€"㠁Ÿ- I turned up the volume of the TV.Tsugi no tesuto wa mou sukoshi muzukashiku suru tsumori da. æ ¬ ¡Ã£  ®Ã£Æ'†ã‚ ¹Ã£Æ'ˆã  ¯Ã£â€šâ€šÃ£ â€ Ã¥ °â€˜Ã£ â€"é› £Ã£ â€"㠁 Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹Ã£  ¤Ã£â€šâ€šÃ£â€šÅ Ã£   Ã£â‚¬â€š- I am going to make the next exam a little more difficult. (b) Adverb form of Na-adjective suruTo change the Na-adjective to the adverb form, replace the final ~na with ~ni. (e.g. kireina - kireini) Heya o kireini suru. éÆ' ¨Ã¥ ±â€¹Ã£â€šâ€™Ã£  Ã£â€šÅ'㠁„㠁 «Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹- Im cleaning the room.Kana wa darenidemo shinsetsu ni suru. é ¦â„¢Ã¥ ¥Ë†Ã£  ¯Ã¨ ª °Ã£  «Ã£  §Ã£â€šâ€šÃ¨ ¦ ªÃ¥Ë†â€¡Ã£  «Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š - Kana is kind to everybody. (2) ToDecide Suru should be used when you are choosing from several available alternatives: Koohii ni shimasu. ã‚ ³Ã£Æ' ¼Ã£Æ'’ãÆ' ¼Ã£  «Ã£ â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢- Ill have coffee.Kono tokei ni shimasu. 㠁“㠁 ®Ã¦â„¢â€šÃ¨ ¨Ë†Ã£  «Ã£ â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢- Ill take this watch.Pikunikku wa raishuu ni shimashou. ãÆ'”ã‚ ¯Ã£Æ'‹ãÆ'Æ'ã‚ ¯Ã£  ¯Ã¦  ¥Ã©â‚¬ ±Ã£  «Ã£ â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â€"ょ㠁†ã€‚- Let’s agree that the picnic will be next week. (3) The Cost, Duration of Time When accompanied by phrases indicating price, it means cost. When used with a verb that indicates duration of time, it means, lapse. Kono kaban wa gosen en shimashita. 㠁“㠁 ®Ã£ â€¹Ã£  °Ã£â€šâ€œÃ£  ¯Ã¤ ºâ€Ã¥ Æ'円㠁â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â€"㠁Ÿ- This bag cost 5,000 yen.Sono tokei wa dono gurai shimashita ka. 㠁 Ã£  ®Ã¦â„¢â€šÃ¨ ¨Ë†Ã£  ¯Ã£  ©Ã£  ®Ã£  Ã£â€šâ€°Ã£ â€žÃ£ â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â€"㠁Ÿã â€¹- About how much did that watch cost?Ato ichinen shitara Nihon ni ikimasu. Ã¥ ¾Å'ä ¸â‚¬Ã¥ ¹ ´Ã£ â€"㠁Ÿã‚‰æâ€" ¥Ã¦Å" ¬Ã£  «Ã¨ ¡Å'㠁 Ã£  ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£â‚¬â€š - I am going to Japan in another year. When suru is used to mean duration of time, it is only be used in a subordinate clause. In a main clause, the verb tatsu is used instead. Gonen tachimashita. ä ºâ€Ã¥ ¹ ´Ã£ Å¸Ã£  ¡Ã£  ¾Ã£ â€"㠁Ÿã€‚- Five years passed. (4) To Feel, to Smell, or to Hear When suru is combined with phrases associated with appearance, it means, to appear. Kono hana wa ii nioi ga suru. 㠁“㠁 ®Ã¨Å  ±Ã£  ¯Ã£ â€žÃ£ â€žÃ¥Å'‚㠁„㠁Å'㠁™ã‚‹- This flower smells good.Nami no oto ga suru. æ ³ ¢Ã£  ®Ã©Å¸ ³Ã£ Å'㠁™ã‚‹- I hear the sound of the waves.Kore wa henna aji ga shimasu. 㠁“ã‚Å'㠁 ¯Ã¥ ¤â€°Ã£  ªÃ¥â€˜ ³Ã£ Å'㠁â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£â‚¬â€š- This tastes funny.Samuke ga shimasu. Ã¥ ¯â€™Ã¦ °â€"㠁Å'㠁â€"㠁 ¾Ã£ â„¢Ã£â‚¬â€š- I feel a chill. (5) To Appear When suru is combined with phrases associated with appearance, it means, to appear. Kanojo wa samishisouna me o shite ita. Ã¥ ½ ¼Ã¥ ¥ ³Ã£  ¯Ã£ â€¢Ã£  ¿Ã£ â€"㠁 Ã£ â€ Ã£  ªÃ§â€º ®Ã£â€šâ€™Ã£ â€"㠁 ¦Ã£ â€žÃ£ Å¸Ã£â‚¬â€š- She had sad eyes. (Her eyes looked sad.)Kare wa aoi kao o shite iru. Ã¥ ½ ¼Ã£  ¯Ã© â€™Ã£ â€žÃ© ¡â€Ã£â€šâ€™Ã£ â€"㠁 ¦Ã£ â€žÃ£â€šâ€¹Ã£â‚¬â€š- His face looks pale. (6) Loan Word + Suru Loan words are often combined with suru to change the word into a verb. Most loan words are taken from English verbs. Here are some examples: doraibu suru ãÆ'‰ãÆ' ©Ã£â€š ¤Ã£Æ'â€"㠁™ã‚‹ - to drivetaipu suru ã‚ ¿Ã£â€š ¤Ã£Æ'â€"㠁™ã‚‹ - to typekisu suru ã‚ ­Ã£â€š ¹Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to kissnokku suru ãÆ'ŽãÆ'Æ'ã‚ ¯Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to knockpasu suru ãÆ'‘ã‚ ¹Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to passhitto suru ãÆ'’ãÆ'Æ'ãÆ'ˆã â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to hit (7) Noun (of Chinese Origin) + Suru Suru is combined with nouns of Chinese origin to change them into a verb. benkyou suru 勉å ¼ ·Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to studysentaku suru æ ´â€"æ ¿ ¯Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to do the washingryokou suru æâ€"…è ¡Å'㠁™ã‚‹ - to travelshitsumon suru è ³ ªÃ¥â€¢ Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to ask questionsdenwa suru é› »Ã¨ © ±Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to telephoneyakusoku suru ç ´â€žÃ¦ Å¸Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to promisesanpo suru æ• £Ã¦ ­ ©Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to take a walkyoyaku suru ä ºË†Ã§ ´â€žÃ£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to reserveshokuji suru é £Å¸Ã¤ ºâ€¹Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to have a mealsouji suru æŽÆ'é™ ¤Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to cleankekkon suru ç µ Ã¥ ©Å¡Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to get marriedkaimono suru è ² ·Ã£ â€žÃ§â€° ©Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to shopsetsumei suru è ª ¬Ã¦ËœÅ½Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to explainjunbi suru æ ºâ€"備㠁™ã‚‹ - to prepare The particle o can be used as an object particle after a noun. (e.g. benkyou o suru, denwa o suru) There is no difference in meaning with or without o. (8) Adverb or Onomatopoetic Expressions + Suru Adverbs or onomatopoeic expressions can be combined with suru to change them into verbs. yukkuri suru ゆ㠁 £Ã£  Ã£â€šÅ Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to stay longkatto suru 㠁‹ã  £Ã£  ¨Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to flare upzotto suru 㠁žã  £Ã£  ¨Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to shiverbonyari suru 㠁 ¼Ã£â€šâ€œÃ£â€šâ€žÃ£â€šÅ Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to be absent mindedniko niko suru ãÆ'‹ã‚ ³Ã£Æ'‹ã‚ ³Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to smilewaku waku suru ãÆ' ¯Ã£â€š ¯Ã£Æ' ¯Ã£â€š ¯Ã£ â„¢Ã£â€šâ€¹ - to be excited