Movie Description Based on Shakespeare's TITUS ANDRONICUS (one of the Bard's lesser-known and most gruesome works), director Taymor (Broadway's THE LION KING) brings this adaptation to life with dazzling imagery and haunting immediacy. Titus (Hopkins) is a victorious Roman general who makes two mistakes: supporting the wily Saturninus (C******) as the new Emperor, and wronging Tamora, Queen of the Goths (Lange), by killing her eldest son. Murder follows murder as the tides of fate change, as Tamora is aided by her two reckless sons and her Moor lover, Aaron (Lennix). The body count is raised higher and higher until Titus finally holds a very special dinner banquet. Taymor's bold visual sense verges on absurdity, but her sense of morality, as well as powerful acting by Hopkins and company, combine to tell a powerful, violent tale.
| Credits | | Producer: | Jody Patton, Julie Taymor | | Cast: | Alan C******, Angus MacFadyen, Jonathan Rhys-Myers, Laura Fraser |
| Details | | Edition: | Single Disc Version | | Sound: | Stereo Sound |
Notes DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case 2-Disc Set Disc One: Theatrical Release Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35:1 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Surround - English Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary - 1. Julie Taymor - Director 2. Elliot Goldenthal - Composer - With Isolated Score 3. Anthony Hopkins, Harry J. Lennix, Stars - Scene-Specific Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
Disc Two: Supplemental Material Production Interview - 1. Julie Taymor - Director Making-of - 1. THE MAKING OF TITUS Featurette - 1. PENNY ARCADE NIGHTMARES Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. TV Spots/Previews Additional Footage - 1. Julie Taymor Q & A Interactive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus Text/ Photo Galleries: Stills/Photos - 1. Costume Gallery Additional Text - 1. Articles from "American Cinematographer" Magazine
Editorial Reviews "...A conditional victory....Distinguished by some outstanding [acting] and an arresting stylistic approach..." McCarthy
"...[Taymor] allows her mind to roam, finding metaphors to visually represent mood....A stunning vision..." -- 4 out of 5 stars Box Office - Tim Cogshell (02/01/2000)
"...A dynamic film....Directed with unflagging energy....Hopkins gives a towering portrayal of a tragic hero in the robust, straightforward style of the classically trained Shakespearean actor..." Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (12/24/1999)
"...Taymor lavishes great energy on staging and photography..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (01/21/2000)
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