Wine, Women & Words: Best Shakespeare Adaptation

Diana and Michele veer away from their bookish ways and talk about their favorite Shakespearean film adaptations in this episode of Wine, Women & Words.

Diana’s Picks:

1. Richard III (1995) directed by Richard Lonzcraine | Ian McKellan, Annette Bennin

2. Much Ado About Nothing (2012) directed by Joss Whedon | Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker

3. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) directed by Gil Junger | Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger

4. Henry V (1989) directed by Kenneth Branagh | Kenneth Branagh, Simon Shepherd

5. A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999) directed by Michael Hoffman | Kevin Klein, Michelle Pfeiffer

6. Hamlet (2009) directed by Gregory Doran | David Tennant, Patrick Stewart

7. Twelfth Night or What You Will (1996) directed by Trevor Nunn | Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant

8. Othello (1995) directed by Oliver Parker | Kenneth Branagh, Laurence Fishbone

Michele’s Picks:

1. West Side Story (1961) directed by Jerome Robbins, Robert Wise | Natalie Wood, George Chakiris

2. The Lion King (1994) directed by Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons

3. Romeo + Juliet (1996) directed by Baz Luhrmann | Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes

4. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) directed by Gil Junger | Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger

5. Much Ado About Nothing (2012) directed by Joss Whedon | Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker

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