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Measure for Measure - William Shakespeare - Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604. Originally published in the First Folio of 1623, where it was listed as a comedy, the play's first recorded performance occurred in 1604. The play's main themes include justice, "mortality and mercy in Vienna," and the dichotomy between corruption and purity: "some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall." Mercy...
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It's Lit: Films Inspired by Classics
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2023 Season
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Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character.
4) Happy tears
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Jayne and Laura are about to take on the first man they just might not be able to handle; their father Joe. Dutiful daughters returning to the house they grew up in, Jayne and Laura are forced to take a closer look at their own not-so-perfect lives. Laura suspects that Joe needs full-time care, but Jayne refuses to believe that their father's condition is serious. Joe still signs and plays the blues on his prized guitar, and the lively widower even...
5) Sisters
Publisher
Distrib Films
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
Français
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For thirty years, French-Algerian sisters Zorah, Nohra, and Djamila have been living in the hope of finding their brother Rheda, abducted by their father, and hidden in newly decolonized Algeria. Their relationship is shaken when Zorah, the eldest sister, decides to write a play based on the traumatizing events of their childhood that haunted them their whole life. But when they learn that their father is dying, the three sisters decide to go to Algeria...
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Roadside Attractions
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Maggie and Milo are estranged twins who are reunited after ten years of being apart. Follow their unforgettable journey to reconnect, as they realize that the key to fixing their lives may just lie in repairing their relationship.
7) Goldie
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Film Movement
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English
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Goldie is a star in the eyes of her little sisters Sherrie and Supreme. The rest of the world is bound to take note soon too. Her big break surely awaits, she's just got to pick up that golden fur coat she's had her eye on first. And land a role as a dancer in a hip-hop video. And keep child welfare services from separating her from Sherrie and Supreme, after their mother is locked up. Holding onto those dreams isn't easy when fate has placed such...
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Anchor Bay Films
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Hollywood star Justin and his struggling brother Rory uneasily confront the true price of fame. Long-bickering sisters Nikki and Maggie are thrown together on a road trip gone wrong. Louise struggles with the challenges of caring for her mentally ill brother. And spoiled teen Sarah is about to meet the gentle half-sister she never knew she had.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Français
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A psychiatrist (Bernard Letrou) ventures to a remote castle to convince a brood of four vampire sisters that they are misguided, brainwashed by superstitious villagers, and not truly creatures of the Supernatural. The villagers (including director Jean Rollin) confuse and abuse the sisters, before finally storming the castle. The cast descends on a hospital run by a young doctor (Jean-Loup Philippe), charged by the Queen of the Vampires (Jacqueline...
11) Interiors
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MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
©2005
Language
English
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When Eve, an interior designer, is deserted by her husband of many years, the emotionally glacial relationships of their three grown daughters are laid bare. Twisted by jealousy, insecurity and resentment, Renata, a successful writer; Flyn, a woman crippled by indecision; and Joey, a budding actress, struggle to communicate for the sake of their shattered mother.
12) Apprentice
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Malayalam
Description
Aiman is a 28 year old Malay correctional officer who is recently transferred to the territory's top prison. He lives with his older sister Suhaila in a modest housing estate. At his new workplace, Aiman begins to take an interest in a 65 year old sergeant named Rahim. Soon, it is revealed that the charismatic Rahim is actually the long serving chief executioner of the prison.
13) Mirai
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
日本語
Description
When four-year-old Kun's new baby sister, named Mirai (meaning 'future'), quickly wins the hearts of Kun's entire family, his world is turned upside down. As his mother returns to work, Kun becomes increasingly jealous of baby Mirai, until one day he storms off into the garden, where he encounters guests from the past and future, including his sister Mirai as a teenager. Together, Kun and teenage Mirai go on a journey through time, uncovering their...
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Passion River Films
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Two sisters live secluded in a large manor and care for their deranged uncle. The rest of their family died five years before, under suspicious circumstances. When a cousin arrives for a visit, family secrets and scandals unravel.
Publisher
Strand Releasing Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
Deutsch
Description
Lola managers her personal life the same ruthless efficiency she uses to succeed in the business world. But when she receives the news that her older sister Conny has attempted suicide, Lola's secrets begin to unravel into the workplace. As she tries to do what's best for her sister without jeopardizing all she's worked hard for, Lola slowly finds her own grip on reality slipping away.
16) Brace up
Publisher
The Wooster Group
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The Wooster Group's production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, translated by Paul Schmidt and directed by Elizabeth LeCompte, with performances from Kate Valk, Peyton Smith, Scott Shepherd, Ari Fliakos, Anna Kohler, Beatrice Roth, Ron Vawter, and Willem Dafoe.
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
In their late teens and early '20s, the Banner siblings Mitchell, Desiree and Danny made it big as a rock band, but everything fell apart when Desiree decided to leave the group at the height of their fame. Now, fifteen years later, their mother has a plan to bring the group back together and heal her fractured family. Will the siblings be able to put aside their differences and reunite or will they remain estranged forever?
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte face a bleak future, with their father half-blind, and troubled brother Branwell in decline. As their situation worsens, Charlotte sees that writing could offer a way out. This is the story of the sisters' great novels and their extraordinary battle for recognition.
19) The vault
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Two estranged sisters are forced to rob a bank in order to save their brother. The heist begins smoothly, but mayhem ensues when the defiant bank manager sends them to a basement-level vault, home to something truly evil.
20) Night comes on
Publisher
Sundance Film Festival
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Angel LaMere is released from juvenile detention on the eve of her eighteenth birthday. Haunted by her past, Angel embarks on a journey with her ten-year-old sister to avenge her mother's death.
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