The Mahabharata is a TV mini-series based on the epic play of the same name. It portrays the story of the Kurukshetra war and the events leading up to it, including the personal conflicts and battles between the Pandavas and Kauravas. The series explores themes of religion, war, and the consequences of actions.
Lord of the Flies is a 1963 movie adaptation of the classic novel by William Golding. After a plane crash, a group of British schoolboys find themselves stranded on a deserted island. At first, they attempt to establish order and create a civilization. However, as time goes on and their survival becomes more challenging, they descend into savagery, revealing the dark side of human nature.
La Cerisaie is a French drama movie from 1982, based on a theater play. It portrays the story set in France during the 80s.
Swann in Love is a drama and romance movie set in 19th-century France. The story revolves around a courtesan, jealousy, and the complexities of love. Based on a novel, it portrays the struggles and conflicts faced by the characters, including the archduchess, the French president, and various other individuals. The plot takes the audience on a journey through Italy, Egypt, and the lives of the characters, highlighting their experiences as a doctor, car enthusiast, and more. With themes of deception, loyalty, and betrayal, it offers a captivating narrative that explores the societal norms and relationships of the time period.
Composed of three shorts – Ride of the Valkyrie, The White Bus, and Red and Blue – from three of Britain’s most-celebrated directors - Lindsay Anderson, Peter Brook, and Tony Richardson. Comic legend Zero Mostel stars as an opera singer (in full costume) navigating the London transport network as he attempts to reach Covent Garden in 'Ride of the Valkyrie'. Scripted by Shelagh Delaney, 'The White Bus' blends realism, drama, and poetry as a despondent young woman travels home to the North of England. And Vanessa Redgrave stars in Tony Richardson’s romantic reverie and musical featurette 'Red and Blue'. Produced in 1967, but ultimately shelved.
With hindsight, we can see exactly how wrong the labels given to Samuel Beckett have been, since it has been said that his writing was sad, negative and desperate. Nowadays, it can be said that several of his pieces submerge us in the reality of human existence, but with an element of humor - and it is this humor that has saved us. Beckett rejects every theory, every core belief, looking for the truth. He observes people amid the darkness and takes them into what is vast and unknown about life, so they can discover their truth by taking a look at themselves and others. Like Beckett, we share their uncertainty, their search, their pain. This theatrical reflection by the masters of European theater, Peter Brook and Marie-Hélène Estienne, incorporates parts of Fragments, a piece premiered in 2008 and filmed in 2015 and which contains the short plays Rough For Theater I, Rockaby, Act Without Words II and Neither.
A group of inmates in an insane asylum perform a play about the French Revolution, led by the infamous Marquis de Sade.
Meetings with Remarkable Men follows the spiritual journey of a man as he travels the world in search of wisdom and enlightenment. Along the way, he encounters various remarkable individuals, each teaching him valuable lessons about life and spirituality. This biographical drama explores themes of father-son relationships, the meaning of life, and the pursuit of truth.
A wealthy socialite finds herself in a complicated situation when she becomes a witness to a murder. This leads her on a dangerous journey where she embarks on a turbulent love affair. Based on a novel, this movie explores themes of love, wealth, and betrayal.
A London "spiv" enters an outdoor telephone booth. He dials a number and asks if there's a message for him. As he goes to leave, the phone rings - it is a girl who is trying to find her boyfriend and has the wrong number. The spiv is on the run from gangsters and is looking for help. He tries various people but they reject him. Eventually the gangsters catch up with him.
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Adapted and directed by Peter Brook from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘production-in-progress US’, this long-unseen agitprop drama-doc – shot in London in 1967 and released only briefly in the UK and New York at the height of the Vietnam War – remains both thought-provoking and disturbing. A theatrical and cinematic social comment on US intervention in Vietnam, Brook’s film also reveals a 1960s London where art, theatre and political protest actively collude and where a young Glenda Jackson and RSC icons such as Peggy Ashcroft and Paul Scofield feature prominently on the front line. Multi-layered scenarios staged by Brook combine with newsreel footage, demonstrations, satirical songs and skits to illustrate the intensity of anti-war opinion within London’s artistic and intellectual community.
A story of a retired king who divides his kingdom among his three daughters and faces the consequences of his decisions.
An opera singer, dressed in full costume and dress, must navigate through the busy city streets to get to the theater in time for his performance. Filmed for the shelved portmanteau film 'Red, White and Zero' in 1967.
A young prince struggles with the weight of revenge and the true meaning of justice after his father's murder.
In this comedic drama music movie, Don Giovanni, a classical music lover, is known for his ability to lift someone into the air during his live opera performances. The movie showcases his hilarious and mesmerizing talent.
The Tragedy of Carmen is a movie adaptation of the famous opera Carmen. It tells the tragic story of Carmen, a gypsy woman, and Don José, a soldier who becomes obsessed with her. Their passionate and tumultuous relationship leads to jealousy, betrayal, and ultimately, tragedy.
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