Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "poetry-literature-on-screen"

1. Henry V (1944)

Not Rated | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.0

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In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Felix Aylmer

Votes: 7,087

2. Tam Lin (1970)

PG-13 | 106 min | Horror, Mystery

5.7

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An older woman uses witchcraft to keep her young jet-set friends. Based on an ancient Scottish folk song.

Director: Roddy McDowall | Stars: Ava Gardner, Ian McShane, Richard Wattis, Cyril Cusack

Votes: 739

3. Revolting Rhymes (2016)

29 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama

7.8

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Two half-hour animated films based on the much-loved rhymes written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Stars: Dominic West, Rose Leslie, Gemma Chan, Rob Brydon

Votes: 655

4. Beauty in Trouble (2006)

Unrated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama

6.8

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75 Metascore

Prague couple's home damaged in flood. Wife leaves with kids after husband insults asthmatic son. Husband jailed for stolen vehicle. Car's owner befriends wife. Post-Cold War, wife torn between jailed crude husband and genteel new admirer.

Director: Jan Hrebejk | Stars: Anna Geislerová, Josef Abrhám, Jana Brejchová, Jirí Schmitzer

Votes: 1,010

5. Wild Flowers (2000)

81 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

7.1

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Seven unrelated Czech fairy tales from 1853 by Karel Jaromír Erben, united by folklore, atmosphere, and visuals, form this anthology film exploring themes through a series of poetic vignettes without a cohesive narrative.

Director: F.A. Brabec | Stars: Martina Bezousková, Sylvie Kraslová, Sára Vorísková, Anna Bezousková

Votes: 1,487

6. The Noonday Witch (2016)

Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Horror

5.2

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A story of Eliska and her daughter, starting a new life in a remote house, with the father away on business, as the mother claims. After the lie is exposed, their relationship begins to ... See full summary »

Directors: Jiri Sádek, Matej Chlupacek, Michal Samir | Stars: Anna Geislerová, Karolína Lipowská, Zdenek Mucha, Daniela Kolárová

Votes: 685

7. Máj (2008)

80 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

4.6

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The time-tested poem, more than a century old, transposed into a stirring story of undying love and passion. The story takes place in an unspecified, distant past, but the young heroes are more or less contemporary characters.

Director: F.A. Brabec | Stars: Matej Stropnický, Nina Divísková, Krystof Hádek, Vladimír Javorský

Votes: 234

8. Hell Is a Place on Earth (2022)

10 min | Short, Drama, Horror

4.6

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A guy starts to face his demons when the world goes into quarantine and he finds himself completely alone and stuck at home. Based on Fernando Pessoa's "The Tobacco Shop".

Director: Frank Okabe | Stars: Enzo Hofmann, Frank Okabe, David Sato

Votes: 426

9. The Feast of Stephen (2009)

5 min | Short, Drama

5.9

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A short about bullies and homosexuality.

Director: James Franco | Stars: Remy Germinario, Ty Anania, Louis Anania, Phil Naess

Votes: 264

10. Little Crusader (2017)

87 min | Drama, History

5.6

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Knight Borek is searching for his missing son. Enthralled by the stories of children's crusades, little Jan has run away from home. Borek's crusade is a journey into his own subconscious, where he is forced to confront his greatest fear.

Director: Václav Kadrnka | Stars: Karel Roden, Ales Bílík, Matous John, Jana Semerádová

Votes: 115

11. The Hangman (1964)

12 min | Animation, Short, Horror

7.6

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A town is doomed to endless torment by the Hangman, who continues to kill off the town one by one. As more die, the town becomes more and more in disarray as the gallow grew each day.

Directors: Les Goldman, Paul Julian | Star: Herschel Bernardi

Votes: 219

12. Dirty Beasts (1990 TV Movie)

28 min | Animation

7.6

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Six of the best-loved nursery rhymes retold with some amusing twists by the master of the comic and blood-curdling, Roald Dahl.

Director: Jo Pullen | Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales

Votes: 11

13. The Spectre's Bride (1978)

11 min | Animation, Short, Horror

8.0

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Director: Josef Kábrt | Stars: Blanka Bohdanová, Jirí Holý

Votes: 38

14. Three Little Pigs (2008)

7 min | Short, Family

6.9

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Director: Enrique Vargas Celis | Stars: Ruy Círigo, Odeth Casanova, Cecilia Castañeda, Aura Marquez

Votes: 16

15. Revolting Rhymes (1990 TV Movie)

27 min | Animation

7.6

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Six of the best-loved nursery rhymes retold with some amusing twists by the master of the comic and blood-curdling, Roald Dahl.

Stars: Timothy West, Prunella Scales

Votes: 14

16. Psychopompos (2018)

16 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror

7.1

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A tragedy strikes the family of widow Svetlana (Michaela Dolinová) and her two sons, Jan and Maxmilián. The villagers believe that the hated nobles surrounded by myths and superstitions - Madam and Sir De Blois - are responsible for it.

Director: Lucie Gukkertová | Stars: Martin Hudec, Michaela Dolinová, Jared Doreck, Riwaa Nerona

Votes: 45