List of plays adapted into feature films
This is a list of plays that have been adapted into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
Shakespeare plays
The Guinness Book of Records lists 410 feature-length film and TV versions of William Shakespeare's plays as having been produced, which makes him the most filmed author ever in any language.[1]
The Internet Movie Database lists Shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,171 films, with 21 films in active production, but not yet released, as of June 2016. The earliest known production is King John from 1899.[2]
Other plays
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References
- ↑ Young, Mark (ed.). The Guinness Book of Records 1999, Bantam Books, 358; Voigts-Virchow, Eckartm (2004), Janespotting and Beyond: British Heritage Retrovisions Since the Mid-1990s, Gunter Narr Verlag, 92.
- ↑ Brooke, Michael. "Shakespeare on Screen: The Bard from Beerbohm Tree to Branagh". Screenonline. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- 1 2 Gardner, Lyn (27 January 2012). "Alfie". The Guardian.
- ↑ 'Film Of Anastasia', The Times, 23 Sep.1953, p2
- 1 2 Fristoe, Roger. "Gaslight (1940)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (April 7, 1995). "Bar Girls (1994) FILM REVIEW; Where the Girls Are. (Not the Beach.)". The New York Times.
- ↑ Wyatt, Nelson (29 January 2012). "Journey to Oscars began at the theatre for Canadian makers of 'Monsieur Lazhar'". The Canadian Press.
- ↑ Staff (December 31, 1958). "Review: 'Blue Denim'". Variety.
- ↑ Ebert, Roger (December 25, 1986). "Brighton Beach Memoirs". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ↑ Canby, Vincent. "A Doll s House (1973)". nytimes.com. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ Smith, Richard Harland. "Equus (1977)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ↑ Hopewell J. & Keslassy E. (1 November 2010). "Polanski's 'Carnage' rolls out sales". Variety. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet (December 14, 1994). "Nell (1994) FILM REVIEW: NELL; A Woman Within a Wild Child, As Revealed by Jodie Foster". The New York Times.
- ↑ Wyatt, Nelson (24 February 2011). "Author of Incendies, the play, praises movie version". The Toronto Star. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ Galuppo, Mia (12 February 2016). "Canadian Helmer Xavier Dolan on Adapting 'It's Only the End of the World'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ↑ Bradley, Edwin M (2004). The First Hollywood Musicals: A Critical Filmography of 171 Features, 1927 Through 1932. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 0-7864-2029-4.
- ↑ "Trash and Treasure: John Waters on 'Boom!'". MovieTime. ABC Radio National. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Notes for Seventh Heaven (1937)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- 1 2 "About Last Night 2014". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ Variety film review; February 27, 1957, p. 6.
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