Genre: History

Akira Kurosawa retells Macbeth by replacing lords and kings with samurai and emperors in this rendition set in medieval Japan. Brutal, suspenseful, and visually stunning — this is by far one of the best Shakespeare adaptations ever made for the screen.

Sofia Coppola’s vibrant film stars Kirsten Dunst as the doomed duchess Marie Antoinette and captures her 18th century life of lavish luxury as it teeters on the brink of destruction using breathtaking cinematography and a killer soundtrack.