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Hamlet and Richard III are long Shakespeare plays. The Tempest and Macbeth are short ones. Movies have been made of all four. Hamlet has been made into more movies than I'd care to count.

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How long is the longest play by William Shakespeare?

Shakespeare's longest play is Hamlet - 4042 lines containing 29,551 lines - it takes over four hours to perform. Most modern productions and TV or movie adaptations are edited considerably.


Does the Romeo and Juliet movie by Baz Lurhmann portray the themes of the Shakespeare play?

yes


What were all the plays related to Shakespeare?

History themed Plays: * King Henry IV Part 1 - play by William Shakespeare * King Henry IV Part 2 - a Shakespearean play * King Henry V - play by William Shakespeare * King Henry VI Part 1 - play by William Shakespeare * King Henry VI Part 2 - a Shakespearean play * King Henry VI Part 3 - a Shakespearean play * King Henry VIII - play by William Shakespeare * King John - play by William Shakespeare * Richard II - play by William Shakespeare * Richard III - play by William Shakespeare Tragedy themed Plays: * Antony and Cleopatra - play by William Shakespeare * Coriolanus - a Shakespearean play * Hamlet - play by William Shakespeare * Julius Caesar - play by William Shakespeare * King Lear - play by William Shakespeare * Macbeth - play by William Shakespeare * Othello - play by William Shakespeare * Romeo and Juliet - play by William Shakespeare * Timon of Athens - a Shakespearean play * Titus Andronicus - a Shakespearean play Comedy themed Plays: * Alls Well That Ends Well - play by William Shakespeare * As You Like It - play by William Shakespeare * Comedy of Errors - play by William Shakespeare * Cymbeline - a Shakespearean play * Love's Labour's Lost - a Shakespearean play * Measure for Measure - play by William Shakespeare * Merchant of Venice - play by William Shakespeare * Merry Wives of Windsor - play by William Shakespeare * Midsummer Nights Dream - play by William Shakespeare * Much Ado About Nothing - play by William Shakespeare * Pericles, Prince of Tyre - a Shakespearean play * Taming of the Shrew - play by William Shakespeare * The Tempest - play by William Shakespeare * Troilus and Cressida - a Shakespearean play * Twelfth Night - play by William Shakespeare * Two Gentlemen of Verona - a Shakespearean play * Winter's Tale - a Shakespearean play


Is the 2002 movie of Julius Caesar aligned with the play by shakespeare?

No, it is a different treatment of the life of Caesar. Of course, since both the movie and the play are based on the historical facts, there are bound to be some similarities.


What Shakespeare play has lago?

Iago is a major character in Shakespeare's play Othello.

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WHO DID Shakespeare say needed taming?

"The Taming of the Shrew " is a play by William Shakespeare, it was also made into a movie.


How long is the longest play by William Shakespeare?

Shakespeare's longest play is Hamlet - 4042 lines containing 29,551 lines - it takes over four hours to perform. Most modern productions and TV or movie adaptations are edited considerably.


Is Romeo and Julliet a movie or a play?

"Romeo and Juliet" is originally a play written by William Shakespeare. However, there have been various movie adaptations based on the play over the years.


Which classic science fiction movie is actually a remake of Shakespeare's play The Tempest?

'Forbidden Planet' (1956) is based on Shakespeare's 'Tempest'.


Does the Romeo and Juliet movie by Baz Lurhmann portray the themes of the Shakespeare play?

yes


The play and movie West Side Story is yet another adaptation of which of Shakespeare's plays?

Romeo And Juliet


Did Henry VIII ask Shakespeare to write a play about him?

Henry VIII died quite a long time before Shakespeare was born, so he couldn't have asked Shakespeare anything. In fact, at the time Shakespeare wrote Henry VIII everyone in the play, including Elizabeth I, was dead.


What were all the plays related to Shakespeare?

History themed Plays: * King Henry IV Part 1 - play by William Shakespeare * King Henry IV Part 2 - a Shakespearean play * King Henry V - play by William Shakespeare * King Henry VI Part 1 - play by William Shakespeare * King Henry VI Part 2 - a Shakespearean play * King Henry VI Part 3 - a Shakespearean play * King Henry VIII - play by William Shakespeare * King John - play by William Shakespeare * Richard II - play by William Shakespeare * Richard III - play by William Shakespeare Tragedy themed Plays: * Antony and Cleopatra - play by William Shakespeare * Coriolanus - a Shakespearean play * Hamlet - play by William Shakespeare * Julius Caesar - play by William Shakespeare * King Lear - play by William Shakespeare * Macbeth - play by William Shakespeare * Othello - play by William Shakespeare * Romeo and Juliet - play by William Shakespeare * Timon of Athens - a Shakespearean play * Titus Andronicus - a Shakespearean play Comedy themed Plays: * Alls Well That Ends Well - play by William Shakespeare * As You Like It - play by William Shakespeare * Comedy of Errors - play by William Shakespeare * Cymbeline - a Shakespearean play * Love's Labour's Lost - a Shakespearean play * Measure for Measure - play by William Shakespeare * Merchant of Venice - play by William Shakespeare * Merry Wives of Windsor - play by William Shakespeare * Midsummer Nights Dream - play by William Shakespeare * Much Ado About Nothing - play by William Shakespeare * Pericles, Prince of Tyre - a Shakespearean play * Taming of the Shrew - play by William Shakespeare * The Tempest - play by William Shakespeare * Troilus and Cressida - a Shakespearean play * Twelfth Night - play by William Shakespeare * Two Gentlemen of Verona - a Shakespearean play * Winter's Tale - a Shakespearean play


Is the 2002 movie of Julius Caesar aligned with the play by shakespeare?

No, it is a different treatment of the life of Caesar. Of course, since both the movie and the play are based on the historical facts, there are bound to be some similarities.


Which Shakespeare play inspired 10 Things I Hate About You?

The movie 10 Things I Hate About You is based on The Taming of the Shrew.


Did William Shakespeare appear in the playhouse play?

Do you mean, "Did Shakespeare perform in a play called The Playhouse?" No, there was no such play, and the film of that name starred Buster Keaton and was made in 1921, long after Shakespeare's death. Do you mean, "Did Shakespeare perform in a playhouse?" Yes, understanding the word "playhouse" to mean a theatre where stage plays were performed. He was an actor and appeared in many playhouses.


What Shakespeare play has lago?

Iago is a major character in Shakespeare's play Othello.