Titus Andronicus
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2hrs
48mins
Directed by
Jane Howell,
Starring
Trevor Peacock,
Eileen Atkins,
Anna Calder-Marshall,
Brian Protheroe
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Having subdued the Goths, warrior Titus Andronicus returns to Rome to bury his sons, with Gothic Queen Tamora and her retinue as captives. The newly-dead Roman Emperor's two sons, Saturninus and Bassianus, are competing for their father's title. According to Roman custom, Titus sacrifices Tamora's eldest son to the Gods; having the deciding vote, he also chooses Saturninus as Emperor. Both acts have tragic consequences.