10 Famous Movies That Were Originally Stage Productions (11 Photos)

On March 27, World Theater Day was celebrated. This art form is several hundred years older than cinema, so it laid almost all the foundations for what we see in films. However, these are completely different entities, and a play and a film script are markedly different types of literature from each other.





We won’t go into the subtleties of the differences - this entire introductory part was needed to move on to listing several films that were originally plays and, accordingly, theatrical productions. And only then the stories were reworked into scripts, famous film actors were invited and a film was shot.

This doesn’t happen as often as it might seem, especially if you don’t take “Hamlet” and remember only examples from recent decades.

Fairyland (2004)



The film is based on Allan Knee's play The Man Who Was Peter Pan (1998).

Chicago (2002)





The film is based on John Kander's 1975 musical of the same name, which was itself based on Maureen Dallas Watkins' 1926 play of the same name.

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)



The film is based on Alfred Uhry's 1987 play of the same name, for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.

Father (2020)



The film is based on Florian Zeller's 2012 play of the same name. The author himself directed the film, and it was his directorial debut.

Ides of March (2011)



The film is based on Beau Willimon's play Farragut North (2008).

The Crucible (1996)



The film is based on Arthur Miller's 1953 play of the same name. The main role was played by perfectionist actor Daniel Day-Lewis.

Frost v. Nixon (2008)



The film is based on Peter Morgan's 2007 play of the same name.

Fences (2016)



The film is based on August Wilson's 1987 play of the same name, for which the author received a Pulitzer Prize. He also wrote the script for the film right before his death. Denzel Washington directed and starred.

Doubt (2008)



The film is based on the play Doubt, a Parable (2004) by John Patrick Shanley. The playwright received the Pulitzer Prize for it and himself became the screenwriter and director of the film.

Two Popes (2019)



The film is based on the play Dad (2017), written by Anthony McCarten. He also wrote the script for the film.