Titus Andronicus, the great Roman general, returns home victorious from a long war with the northern Goths during which all but his four remaining sons have died. Lucius, the eldest son, reminds Titus that part of the victory ritual is the human sacrafice of an enemy prisoner.
Titus chooses the eldest son of Tamora, the Queen of the Goths, who has been brought back to Rome as a captive with her three sons and the Moor, Aaron. Though Tamora pleads for her son''s life, Titus carries out the ritual, not out of cruelty but out of what he conceives to be religious devotion. Tamora and her two remaining sons, Chiron and Demetrius, vow revenge. With that, the tale of double revenge begins--first Tamora''s and then Titus''.
Directed by
Julie Taymor
Cast
Anthony Hopkins -
Titus Andronicus
Jessica Lange -
Tamora
Alan Cumming -
Saturninus
Colm Feore -
Marcus
James Frain -
Bassianus
Laura Fraser -
Lavinia
Harry J Lennix -
Aaron
Jonathan Rhys Meyers -
Chiron
Osheen Jones -
Young Lucius
Dario D'Ambrosi -
Clown
Production Co.
Clear Blue Sky Productions
Urania Pictures
Overseas Filmgroup
NDF International Ltd
Titus Productions Ltd
Produced by
Kyle Cooper
Paul G. Allen
Ellen Little
Studio
20th Century Fox
Writer
William Shakespeare
Julie Taymor
Music
Elliot Goldenthal