Titus andronicus shakespeare film biography
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Titus (film)
1999 film directed by Julie Taymor
Titus is a 1999 epicsurrealisthistorical drama film written, co-produced, and directed by Julie Taymor in her feature directorial debut, based on William Shakespeare's tragedyTitus 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.
Titus andronicus shakespeare film biography
It was produced by Overseas Filmgroup and Clear Blue Sky Productions and released by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed approximately $2.9 million worldwide against a budget of $18 million, becoming a box-office bomb, although it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
Plot
A boy eating lunch in a 1950s-style kitchen plays war with his surrounding toys. A bomb blast outside the window frightens him under the table from where he is re