Titus
Titus is a 1999 epic surrealist historical drama film directed and written by Julie Taymor in her directorial debut. Adapted from William Shakespeare's revenge tragedy Titus Andronicus, the movie stars Anthony Hopkins as the titular Roman general, chronicling his downfall after returning victorious from war. The film was co-produced with Jody Patton and Conchita Airoldi. The film was a co-production of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy; produced by Overseas Filmgroup and Clear Blue Sky Productions and released by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
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 rescued and taken to an Amphitheatre, where an invisible audience cheers. The boy finds himself in the role of Young Lucius and watches as an army resembling the Terracotta Army enters; Romans under the command of Titus Andronicus, the general at the center of the play, return victorious from war. They bring back as spoils Tamora, Queen of the Goths, her sons, and Aaron the Moor. Titus sacrifices Tamora's eldest son, Alarbus, so the spirits of his 21 dead sons might be appeased. Tamora eloquently begs for the life of Alarbus, but Titus refuses her plea.
More details
| author | Julie Taymor |
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| contentLocation | ancient Rome |
| director | Julie Taymor |
| editor | Françoise Bonnot |
| genre | drama historical |
| keywords | amphitheatre baby bride bury cannibalism cook them into dead son dinner guest eat end hunting party id insanity madness march moor murder open philomela rape rape and murder rescue revenge severed hand survive terracotta army their way titus andronicus tree branch tribune understand |
| musicBy | Elliot Goldenthal |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Costume Design |
| producer | Jody Allen |
| publisher | Fox Searchlight Pictures Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| recordedAt | Croatia Florida |
| theme | rape and revenge surreal |