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Titus

1999 · 162 min

A visually audacious, unrelentingly grim plunge into bloody revenge, mixing ancient Rome with modern imagery to create a haunting, theatrical experience.

Directed by
Julie Taymor
Genres
Drama, History
Tagline
The fate of an empire. The descent of man.
Overview
Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.

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Directed by
Julie Taymor
Genres
Drama, History
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • power
  • grief
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
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Action5
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity8
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
Julie Taymor
Written by
Julie Taymor
Starring
Anthony Hopkins, Jessica Lange, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Matthew Rhys, Harry Lennix, Angus Macfadyen, Colm Feore, Alan Cumming
Music
Elliot Goldenthal
Cinematography
Luciano Tovoli
Runtime
162 min
Country
United Kingdom, Italy, United States of America
Languages
English, Latin

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