Films Based on Shakespeare Plays Quiz by redjackalope

Play	Film	Hint
The Taming of the Shrew		1999 romance starring Julia Stiles. It later became a tv show on ABC.
The Tempest		1948 western starring Gregory Peck. It was redone as a radio broadcast the following year.
Hamlet		1994 animation starring Matthew Broderick. The stand in for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern later got their own movie and tv show.
MacBeth		2001 comedy starring James LeGros. The sound track was made up of songs by Bad Company since their catalogue was so cheap.
Othello		1962 drama starring Patrick McGoohan. The film featured many prominent British and American jazz musicians.
Henry IV, Part I		1991 drama starring River Phoenix. The title of the film was based on a B-52's song.
Romeo and Juliet		2000 action starring Jet Li. This was Jet Li's breakout role in America.

Play	Film	Hint
A Midsummer Night's Dream		2002 drama starring Corey Pearson. It also features Will McCormack.
Hamlet		1983 comedy starring Dave Thomas. The script was rewritten after it was deemed to close to Hamlet.
Romeo and Juliet		1961 musical starring Natalie Wood. Natalie Wood's singing was dubbed by Marni Nixon.
MacBeth		1957 drama starring Toshirô Mifune. US Marines that were based in Japan helped build the castle sets.
King Lear		1997 drama starring Michelle Pfeiffer. Paul Newman was asked to play the patriarch but he turned down the role.
The Tempest		1956 science fiction starring Walter Pidgeon. This was the film debut of Robby the Robot.

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