Synopsis
Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.
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Cast
- Anthony HopkinsTitus Andronicus
- Jessica LangeTamora
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersChiron
- Matthew RhysDemetrius
- Harry LennixAaron
- Angus MacfadyenLucius
- Colm FeoreMarcus Andronicus
- Alan CummingSaturninus
- Laura FraserLavinia
- Raz DeganAlarbus
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Tribune
Once you get used to the broad gestures, visual stylings and reach-for-the-sky emotions, you may find yourself luxuriating in this movie's undeniable grandeur. - 88
Baltimore Sun
Taymor conjures images that are as indelible as they are wordlessly articulate. - 80
Rolling Stone
Taymor's visual and visceral flair makes Titus a grabber. - 60
L.A. Weekly
Taymor has done an inspired job of resurrecting one of Shakespeare's unruliest works, just in time for the new century. - 58
Entertainment Weekly
Remains a sampling of stagy scenes barreling to a gruesome climax, parts greater than the sum of the whole. - 50
The New York Times
Makes the best possible argument for a cautionary drama that contemplates the absolute worst in us. - 50
USA Today
There's a lot to talk about but so much outrageousness that the end effect is wearying and not a little absurd. - 50
Variety
Taymor makes the action clear and easy to follow with her bold physicalization of the story and forceful direction of an astutely chosen cast.
