The film is directed by michael almereyda and stars ethan hawke, ed harris, dakota johnson, milla jovovich and john leguizamo. Now, a drug kingpin harris is driven to desperate measures in this explosive film based on shakespeares cymbeline. Imogen sir, it is your fault that i have loved posthumus. The complete walk celebrates exotic shakespeare bbc. Mens monologues in cymbeline shakespeares monologues. Read every line of shakespeares original text alongside a modern english translation. Academy award nominees ethan hawke best supporting actor, training day, 2001 and ed harris best actor, pollock, 2000 lead a powerhouse cast including milla jovovich, john leguizamo, penn badgley, dakota johnson, anton. You can browse andor search so you can find a monologue whether you know which one you want, or youre looking for monologue ideas. Sometimes remembered for his experimental filmmaking with the fisherprice pixelvision camera, director michael almereyda previously worked with hawke on a modernday adaptation of shakespeares hamlet 2000, which became his most famous film. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet.
Cymbeline has been branded a tragedy, a tragicomedy and a romance, and mr. Cymbeline filmed in a forest near milford haven, wales potters. Cymbeline, queen of britain when augustus caesar was emperor of rome, has a daughter, innogen, and two sons who were stolen in infancy. The performances in this film arent bad, and i like most of the actors here, but the problem for me was that the adaptation didnt work at all.
Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. The movie is by turns grim, grimly amusing and romantic, sometimes at once. This synopsis relates to our 2016 production and includes some changes to the play. This is almereydas second cinematic stab at modernday shakespeare, the first being his acclaimed 2000 take on hamlet. A beautifully composed opening sequence for filmmaker michael almereydas second modernday take on william shakespeare. In september 2015 it won the award of recognition at the accolade global film competition. Of equal merit is the inclusion of the documentary in the official selection of the san jose international short film festival in. Cymbeline s stepson, cloten, is now his heir, and cymbeline expects imogen to. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent cymbeline online on moviefone. Would i were a neatherds daughter, and my leonatus our neighbour shepherds son. Ethan hawke will star in michael almereydas modern day adaption of william shakespeares play cymbeline, with production starting aug.
Movies tv shows news live fashion spotlight 360 video. Get cymbeline dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Ethan hawke starring in shakespeares cymbeline movie. There was an unfortunate critical pileon after the film s premiere at venice last fall, and even with a crackling cast that also includes ed harris as the hotheaded king cymbeline, ethan hawke. In may it won the silver award at the 2015 international independent film awards. Secretary is a good movie excreted by slough pond, double a films, along with description of the movie is a young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employeremployee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one. A free, interactive celebration of shakespeares plays. Imogen, the daughter of king cymbeline of britain, angers her father when she marries posthumus, a worthy but penniless gentleman. The monologues are organized by play, then categorized by comedy, history and tragedy. Read the full text of cymbeline act 1 scene 1 with a sidebyside translation here.
Cymbeline movie clip shootout 2015 penn badgley, ethan hawke. I, anna is an above average film noir atmospherically filmed in london. Cymbeline doesnt display any type of storytelling fluidity, lurching from scene to scene, barely making character connections as the production fights to preserve the iconic language while. The big news is that his daughter imogen has married posthumus. As an advanced student, she thinks that she should increase her learning in other areas.
Long ago, the two sons of king cymbeline were abducted, leaving cymbeline with a daughter, imogen. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best ear busting sound quality and best. Cymbeline seems to be one of those plays that dont translate well to the big screen due to the convoluted plot. Cymbeline is one of shakespeares late romances, which like the tempest and the winters tale combines comedy and tragedy. He was an example to the youngest, to the full grown a model for their own behavior, and seemed. The queen claims shes so skilled that even cymbeline has asked her for some of her compounds. This gritty and intense crime drama is an adaptation of william shakespeares late tragic work of innocence lost and jealousy avenged. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films.
While this is happening, cymbeline angers lucius, a roman ambassador to the point that rome declares war on britain over an unpaid tribute to caesar. Along the way he meets ernest hemingway, ian fleming and the duke and duchess of windsor the exiled british king and his mistress wallis simpson. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. She comments on how long she has studied with him, learning how to make perfumes, distilled liquids, and preserves.
He also gives the potion, which he believes is a sovereign restorative, to imogen. Cymbeline is believed to be one of shakespeares final plays and is about deceit, pursuit and seduction. Rent cymbeline 2015 starring ethan hawke and ed harris on dvd and bluray. Michael almereyda born 1960 is an american film director, screenwriter, and film producer. Each monologue entry includes the characters name, the first line of the. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. His best known work is hamlet 2000, starring ethan hawke. Two british guys enter and start dishing to each other about whats going on with their king. Commissioned by shakespeares globe, the complete walk is a series of 37 short films, one for each of shakespeares plays, which will be shown free throughout liverpool city centre on the 23 and 24 april. Cymbeline is a little plot heavy, but overall the film does a good job at delivering a bold new vision of one of shakespeares more undervalued works. Librivox recording of cymbeline by william shakespeare. Cymbeline also known as anarchy is a 2014 american film version of the play cymbeline by william shakespeare.
Cymbeline act 1, scene 1 translation shakescleare, by. In short, it is watchable only if you are fans of ethan hawke, milla jovovich, dakota johnson and ed harris. A novelists life ricochets from 1920s paris to 50s new york and 80s london. The cobbler is the better movie excreted by voltage pictures, next wednesday productions, which features a description of the movie is max simkin repairs shoes in the same new york shop that has been in his family for generations. Now, a drug kingpin is driven to desperate measures in this explosive film based on shakespeares cymbeline.