1. Romeo and Juliet (1968): Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, this classic adaptation stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey as the star-crossed lovers.
2. Hamlet (1990): Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, this version stars Mel Gibson as the brooding Prince of Denmark.
3. Henry V (1989): Directed by Kenneth Branagh, this historical epic features Branagh himself as the young king who leads his army to victory at the Battle of Agincourt.
4. Much Ado About Nothing (1993): Directed by Kenneth Branagh, this romantic comedy stars Branagh and Emma Thompson as Beatrice and Benedick.
5. Othello (1995): Directed by Oliver Parker, this adaptation features Laurence Fishburne as the Moorish general who is manipulated into jealousy by Iago (Kenneth Branagh).
6. Twelfth Night (1996): Directed by Trevor Nunn, this gender-bending comedy stars Helena Bonham Carter and Imogen Stubbs as the mistaken twins, Viola and Sebastian.
7. William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996): Directed by Baz Luhrmann, this modern take on the classic tragedy stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes as the young lovers.
8. Shakespeare in Love (1998): Directed by John Madden, this romantic comedy tells the fictionalized story of how Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) came to write Romeo and Juliet.
9. 10 Things I Hate About You (1999): Directed by Gil Junger, this teen comedy is a modern adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew, starring Julia Stiles and Heath Ledger.
10. Hamlet (2000): Directed by Michael Almereyda, this modern interpretation of the classic tragedy stars Ethan Hawke as the angst-ridden prince.