Titus (1999)

Directed by

Julie Taymor

Genre

drama film, fantasy film

Country

United Kingdom, Italy, United States

Runtime

2h 36m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 290 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

After returning victorious from war, a Roman general faces a cycle of revenge and violence. His downfall and the chaos that follows are shown in a surreal and stylized way.

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What happens

Titus is a 1999 epic surrealist historical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Julie Taymor in her feature directorial debut, based on William Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus. A co-production between Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film stars Anthony Hopkins in the title role of Titus Andronicus, the Roman army general, chronicling his downfall following a victorious return from war. It was produced by Overseas Filmgroup and Clear Blue Sky Productions and released by Fox Searchlight Pictures. The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and was a box-office bomb, grossing approximately $2.9 million worldwide against a budget of $18 million. At the 72nd Academy Awards, it received a nomination for the Best Costume Design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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