Movies and TvShows featuring "based-on-stage-play" theme.

In 2205 A.D., evil forces attack the past, threatening to alter the course of history. The judge calls on four swordsmen, with blades blessed by a Shinto priest, to protect the past and save the future. Loyal to their former master, the demon king Oda Nobunaga, they travel back to the Honnoji Temple where he was murdered. Can they stop evil in its tracks and preserve the past? Only time will tell.

Hailing from a prestigious noble house, Dali Delico is an elite member of the Blood Pact Council, the highest governing body of the Vamps. Yet, Dali flatly refuses a mission the Vamps assign him. As Dali’s motives and possible connection to mysterious murders begin to mount, council members Gerhard, Dino, and Henrique visit him in hopes he’ll reconsider, but find him soothing an infant child!

Toc Toc is a comedy movie that revolves around a group of individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder. They all end up attending a therapy session together and their quirky behaviors lead to hilarious situations. The movie is based on a play and showcases the challenges faced by people with obsessive-compulsive behavior. It also highlights the importance of therapy and support in dealing with such conditions.

In 16th-century Venice, a merchant borrows money from a moneylender and agrees to a gruesome penalty if he fails to repay. Meanwhile, a suitor competes for the hand of a wealthy woman, leading to a complex web of prejudice, intolerance, and love.

The Big Kahuna is a movie that follows a group of salesman as they attend a convention in Wichita, Kansas. The film explores themes of religion, self-reflection, and the struggles of married life. As the characters navigate conversations about God, divorce, and their careers, they are confronted with the ups and downs of their relationships and personal beliefs.

In 'The Two Mrs. Carrolls', a painter named Geoffrey Carroll becomes involved in a series of deceitful relationships and murders. After the death of his first wife, he marries a second woman, unaware of his dark past. As his new wife begins to suspect his sinister actions, she must race against time to uncover the truth before becoming his next victim.

In 18th-century Peru, a stage actress becomes involved in a love quadrangle with a soldier, a torero, and a viceroy. The story explores themes of class conflict, unrequited love, and deception.

Inherit the Wind is a dramatic retelling of the Scopes Monkey Trial, a courtroom battle between two renowned lawyers who passionately argue for their beliefs. One defends the teaching of evolution in schools, while the other fights to uphold religious doctrine. This thought-provoking film explores the themes of science, religion, and the clash between reason and belief.

Inspired by true life events, in the Oyo Empire in the 1940's, Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman, succumbs to the lure of beauty and sexual desire on the very evening he is set to die in order to fulfil his lifelong debt of ritual suicide to accompany the dead Alaafin to the realm of the ancestors, he derails from a very important generational and spiritual transaction. This sets in motion a series of catastrophic consequences, in a spell-binding film of emotions, humour, and tragic role reversals that puts ancient beliefs and customs on trial in an ever increasingly post-modern and Western world.

Witness for the Prosecution is a gripping courtroom drama based on Agatha Christie's play. The story revolves around a wealthy woman who is murdered, and her husband becomes the prime suspect. A talented lawyer takes on the case to defend him, but as the trial progresses, surprising revelations and twists unfold.

Set in the 1970's in the Kansai region of Japan.. Yong-Gil is Korean, but he moved to Japan and settled down. He runs a small restaurant named Yakiniku Dragon. He is married and has three daughters: oldest daughter Jung-Hwa, middle daughter Yi-Hwa and youngest daughter Mi-Hwa. Oldest daughter Jung-Hwa is dating Tetsuo, but they break up. Middle daughter Yi-Hwa loves Tetsuo and marries him, but Tetsuo still loves her older sister and they divorce. Youngest daughter Mi-Hwa wants to become a singer, but she is in love with a married man.

In Rattlesnakes (2019), a man is bound and gagged with duct tape by his abusive husband, who suspects him of having an extramarital affair. As tensions rise, the man must navigate a dangerous game of manipulation and violence to survive. The plot takes a twist when a private investigator, hired by the husband, uncovers a brain tumor diagnosis that adds another layer of complexity to the story.

All Night Long is a British noir film set in the East End of London. It tells the melodramatic story of jealousy, rivalry, and interracial romance within the jazz music scene. The film revolves around several interconnected characters, including a saxophone player, a pianist, a singer, and a drummer, all entangled in a web of deceit, mind games, and business competition. The plot escalates as tensions rise and relationships are tested, resulting in a dramatic climax.

A sage travels to the past and collects a set of eight legendary swords, which bring to life a gang of talented but dysfunctional young warriors. The warriors know that Nobunaga Oda was supposed to die at the Honno-ji incident in 1582, but in this timeline he didn’t. To revert back to the original history, the warriors must travel back in time to assassinate Nobunaga Oda.

Sweeney Todd, a barber wrongly imprisoned, seeks revenge on the judge who took away his wife and child. With the help of Mrs. Lovett, he lures his victims into her pie shop where she bakes them into pies.

The Holly and the Ivy tells the story of a family gathering for Christmas in post-World War II London. As the family reunites, strained relationships and buried secrets come to light, leading to a change of plans and emotional revelations.

Alex wants to become a father. Steven, his partner, has to confront his insecurities and fear of change after a lifetime smothered by superficiality. Unable to adopt legally, but still eager to become parents, they decide to turn to the black market, adopting a child from a desperate young woman, who's return with a dangerous new boyfriend, threatens to destroy everything they love.

29+1 is a comedy-drama movie about a 29-year-old woman named Christy Lam, who goes back in time to relive her 29th birthday. She meets an old lady who shares the same birthday and learns valuable life lessons. Through funny and touching moments, Christy reflects on her past and gains a new perspective on life.

A young doctor returns to his New England home town after a long absence. He visits with the town's kindly old physician, Dr. Cook, a man he has admired since childhood. However, he soon finds out that the old doctor isn't quite what he seems to be, and the young doctor finds his life in danger.

A widow named Ellen works at a psychiatric hospital and is haunted by the guilt of her parents' death. She becomes the prime suspect when a series of child murders occur in the hospital. As the investigation progresses, a dark secret is uncovered, leading to a shocking plot twist.