Movies and TvShows featuring "shakespearean-actor" theme.

Paris Belongs to Us follows a young woman who becomes entangled in a conspiracy involving a theater troupe, paranoia, and the bohemian lifestyle of Paris in the late 1950s. As she navigates mysterious phone calls, relationships, and suspicions, the line between reality and fiction blurs, leading to mass confusion and multiple suicides.

Theatre of Blood is a dark comedy horror film about a Shakespearean actor who seeks revenge on theater critics who gave him bad reviews. He disguises himself and kills the critics in various horrific ways, including decapitation, being speared to death, and stabbing. The film has a tragic villain and an anti-hero theme, with elements of gothic horror and slasher. It also explores themes of memory, jealousy, and over-acting.

Jubilee is set in a post-apocalyptic world where a group of punk rockers, led by Queen Elizabeth I, navigate the political corruption and police brutality of a police state. Through dark comedy and satire, the film explores themes of rebellion, revenge, and female empowerment.

A dog decides to quit the slapstick comedy of cartoons and go to his country home to concentrate on Shakespeare, but two troublesome yet polite gophers foil his grand plans.

Chaos on the Bridge is a documentary that explores the behind-the-scenes chaos and challenges faced during the production of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The film delves into conflicts, egos, and the troubled history of the show, offering a unique perspective on the making of the iconic sci-fi series.

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage is a documentary that explores the life and career of acclaimed actress Judi Dench. From her early beginnings in the theater to her iconic roles on stage and screen, the film takes an in-depth look at Dench's extraordinary talent and the profound impact she has had on the world of acting. Through interviews, archive footage, and personal reflections, the documentary reveals the depth and complexity of Dench's work, and celebrates her status as a national treasure.

Hamlet, the Prince of Denmark, is haunted by the ghost of his father who reveals that he was murdered by his own brother. Consumed by revenge, Hamlet feigns insanity and plots to take down his uncle and avenge his father's death.

Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors and directors who have brought Shakespeare's great tragedy to life. Christopher Plummer, David Tennant, John Nettles, John Simm, Sir Trevor Nunn, Franco Zeffirelli, Philip Saville, and others explore the enduring appeal of the Prince of Denmark more than 400 years after his stage debut.

Danny La Rue stars in this 1970s drag comedy as Fred Wimbush, a Shakespearean actor who is drafted into WWII and is appearing in a camp show in France when the Nazis advance. Unless he continues in his female costume, Fred is certain to be shot as a spy. The risque gags and double entendres fly as he attempts to make his escape in the company of a troupe of Girl Guides.

In this screwball comedy, a Shakespearean actor named Basil Underwood is pursued by his romantic rival, fellow actor Andrew Huggins, who is also in love with Basil's co-star, Joyce Arden. As Basil's love life becomes increasingly tangled, he must navigate a series of romantic misunderstandings and rivalries. Set against the backdrop of high society and a play within a play, this film explores themes of love, jealousy, and the complexities of relationships.

Ginger, an orphan, is living with her foster-uncle, Rexford Whittington, a broken-down Shakesperian actor. Although denied the love of a mother and father, Ginger looks after her uncle, gives him lectures, loves him, defends him and keeps house for him. But, through a meddling do-gooder, she is placed in the home of the Parkers, and clashes immediately with the pampered young son, Hamilton.

As John Barrymore reckons with the ravages of his life of excess, he rents an old theatre to rehearse for a backer's audition to raise money for a revival of his 1920 Broadway triumph in Richard III.

In It Happened in Hollywood, a former silent film star tries to make a comeback in Hollywood with the help of a loyal fan club, but faces challenges from a ruthless Hollywood director and a bank robber. Set in the 1930s, this comedic drama explores themes of redemption and the changing landscape of the movie industry.

In the 1980s, a filmmaker begins a project to record the life of an average kid. In Perry, Ohio, he picks Rich Longfellow, a shy lad, and begins filming. Soon after, he dies in Mozambique. Sixteen years later, his son continues the project, finding Rich, now 23, in L.A., with dreams of being a Shakespearean actor, getting experience in porn films. We meet Betsy, Rich's sensible girlfriend, Lee, the impatient producer, and Carmichael, a director with artistic pretensions who inspires Rich. Problems with Besty and tension on the set bring Rich to a crisis; when his boyhood friend starts a Shakespeare company that tours nursing homes in the San Fernando Valley, Rich sees a way out.

The Moorish general Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his lieutenant Michael Cassio when in reality it is all part of the scheme of a bitter ensign named Iago.

Slim Cody works in the movie industry, doubling for the performers. He has a dream in which he portrays Romeo in a movie version of "Romeo and Juliet," and arranges for someone to double for him when the fight scenes get scary. ....

On the eve of World War II in Athens, a troupe of young actors plans to put on William Shakespeare's, A Midsummer Night's Dream. However, the outbreak of war changes everything.

Popeye has replaced Bluto in the Spinach Theatre's production of Romeo and Juliet (Olive, of course), much to Bluto's surprise and dismay. Bluto does what he can to sabotage the production, like cranking up the snow and wind machines, and eventually coming onstage, even though Olive wants no part of him.