Cymbeline (film)

Cymbeline released as Anarchy in the UK is a 2014 American crime tragedy film based on the play Cymbeline by William Shakespeare. The film is directed by Michael Almereyda and stars Ethan Hawke, Ed Harris, Milla Jovovich and John Leguizamo.

On July 31, 2013, it was announced that Ethan Hawke was reteaming with director Michael Almereyda to star in the adaptation of Cymbeline. He would play Iachimo and production was set to start on Augustin New York City. Anthony Katagas and Michael Benaroya would be the producers of the film. On August 5, it was announced that Ed Harris had signed to star opposite Hawke. He would play the role of King Cymbeline. Penn Badgley joined the cast in the adaptation of Cymbeline to play the role of orphan Posthumus who secretly marries the daughter of King Cymbeline and is banished by the monarch who raised Posthumus as a son.On August 8, 2013, Milla Jovovich also joined the cast as a female lead she would play the role of Queen who schemes to move her own son from a previous marriage onto the throne at the expense of the orphan Posthumus and the Kings daughter. More cast added onAugust included Anton Yelchin and Dakota Johnson, Yelchin would play Cloten, the son of the Queen by a former husband and Johnson would be playing the role of Imogen, the daughter of King Cymbeline from a previous marriage. ........

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