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Titus

The fate of an empire. The descent of man.

1999 · 2h 42m · R Drama, History
Directed by Julie Taymor

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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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68%
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Fresh

A conditional victory.

Todd McCarthy, Variety
Fresh

A consistently absorbing entertainment that never becomes either campy or facetious, given its inescapable exaggerations.

Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
Fresh

A striking addition to the Shakespeare filmography.

Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh

Along with everything else, the acting styles here clash, though the dissonance serves the drama's bellicose theme.

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
Fresh

Jessica Lange as Tamora, the captured Goth queen, seethes with sexuality and vengeance.

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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