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2002

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Based on play by Thomas Middleton from the year 1607, writer/director Alex Cox (REPO MAN) gives us a comic horror story. Marrying 17th Century theatrical verse with some contemporary references and expletives, the story is dragged 400 years to modern day Liverpool where a man is seeking revenge after his wife is murdered. Read more

Starring	Christopher Eccleston, Eddie Izzard, Derek Jacobi, Diana Quick
Director	Alex Cox
Genres	Drama

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Revengers Tragedy

Starring	Christopher Eccleston, Eddie Izzard, Derek Jacobi, Diana Quick, Margi Clarke, Sophie Dahl, Anthony Booth
Director	Alex Cox
Studio	PALISADES TARTAN
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 46 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 45 mins
Certificate	DVD LOVEFiLM Instant
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English LOVEFiLM Instant: English
Hearing-impaired	English
Released	Production year: 2002 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 08 Apr 2011 To Rent: DVD: 24 Nov 2003
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  Great Fun!
  
  I know that sounds like an odd title when I'm talking about a post-modern reinvention of a 17th century text, but yeah, this film is fun.
  
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  - 09 Aug 2005 at 16:19
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  Sweet revenge
  
  A marvellous production, with everyone on top form. The revenge play is always hard to stage in its original form, as the idea was very much of its period, and ... read more »
  
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  - Ilford, England
  - 15 Apr 2011 at 17:49
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  Very complex, but very rewarding
  
  Takes some time to get your head around this one, the language makes things a bit confusing if you're not used to it (I needed the subtitles on :p) The ... read more »
  
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- - Gwar
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  - South Wales
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  Worth watching
  
  If you enjoy Shakespeare you'll love this.The haunting background music did it for me. Watching it second time round is the best.
  
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  Based on play by Thomas Middleton from the year 1607, writer/director Alex Cox (REPO MAN) gives us a comic horror story. Marrying 17th Century theatrical verse with some contemporary references and expletives, the story is dragged 400 years to modern day Liverpool where a man is seeking revenge ...