The Making of a Legend: Gone With the Wind (1989), Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and To Kill a Mockingbird (2010), It's Not Yet Dark (2016), The Pirates of Penzance (1983), Othello (1965), Cabin in the Sky (1943), Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972), Silk Stockings (1957) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Film Adaptation movies.
Storyline: Humble Maria (Claire Danes), who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston (Billy Crudup), takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II (Rupert Everett) lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.
Plot Keywords: historical, drama, british, shakespeare, 17th century, gender, acting ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: This musical biopic chronicles the vaudeville-to-Broadway story of 1920s' star Marilyn Miller (June Haver). From her start on the boards in Findlay, Ohio, Marilyn sings and dances her way to Broadway stardom, frequently in company with her mentor, dancer Jack Donahue (Ray Bolger).—Dan Navarro <daneldorado@yahoo.com>
Plot Keywords: musical, biography, song and dance film, golden age of hollywood, classic film, historical, romance ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Arthur Prohack (Cecil Parker) is an official in the Treasury Department with a reputation for fiscal efficiency and running a tight ship. One day he finds out that a struggling businessman to whom he once loaned money used that money to amass a fortune, and after his death he left much of it to Prohack. Despite his reputation for his adept handling of money at his job, he seems to be much less adept at handling his newfound riches.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
Plot Keywords: comedy, drama, romance, british, 1940s, classic, marriage ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and eventually the real son frames his stepbrother for fathering an illegitimate child that is actually his, seeing it as an opportunity to get his half-brother out of the way so he can have his father's empire all to himself.—frankfob2@yahoo.com
Plot Keywords: western, revenge, sibling rivalry, gunfight, 1950s, american west, inheritance dispute ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Silver has been found on Comanche territory and the government accomplished a peaceful agreement with the Indians. When James 'Jim' Bowie comes into the scene he finds the white settlers living near by planning to attack the Indians although they know about that agreement and the beautiful Katie seems to play a leading role in this intrigue.—Oliver Heidelbach
Plot Keywords: western, gold rush, romance, adventure, gunfight, black and white, classic hollywood ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: A filmed version of Phil Silvers' hit Broadway show about a television comic who tried to regain his ratings on TV.
Plot Keywords: musical, comedy, broadway, stage adaptation, 1950s, show business, satire ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: Genoan navigator Christopher Columbus has a dream to find an alternative route to sail to the Indies, by traveling west instead of east, across the unchartered Ocean sea. After failing to find backing from the Portugese, he goes to the Spanish court to ask Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand for help. After surviving a grilling from the Head of the Spanish Inquisition Tomas de Torquemada, he eventually gets the blessing from Queen Isabella and sets sail in three ships to travel into the unknown. Along the way he must deal with sabotage from Portugese spies and mutiny from a rebellious crew.—measham
Plot Keywords: history, adventure, biography, exploration, colonization, explorer, discovery ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: After a power source for the community of Krypton survivors is accidentally whisked to earth, Kara-El, cousin to Superman and niece to Jor-El, chooses to go to earth to find it, and bring it back. Upon her arrival, she becomes just a powerful and Super as her cousin, but encounters dangerous battles and unexpected obstacles when a mean spirited woman who practices rituals of the occult takes the power source for herself, and uses it to cause destruction and attempt zenith human status.
Plot Keywords: superhero, dc comics, science fiction, action, adventure, fantasy, superpowers ...
Movie Details Click Here !Storyline: French actress Sarah Bernhardt (Glenda Jackson) carries on a personal life offstage as flamboyantly as she acts onstage.
Plot Keywords: biography, historical, drama, performing arts, actress, france, 19th century ...
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