Question 1

Why does 'Titus' feature anachronistic props like tanks and machine guns alongside swords and chariots?

Accepted Answer

Director Julie Taymor used anachronistic props and clothes to symbolically depict 2,000 years of warfare and violence throughout the film.

Question 2

What creative disagreement did Julie Taymor and Anthony Hopkins have about Titus' character?

Accepted Answer

Taymor felt Titus was feigning madness but was actually mad, while Hopkins believed Titus was feigning madness but was totally sane. They never resolved this difference.

Question 3

Which festivals and awards recognized 'Titus'?

Accepted Answer

The film was featured at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2000 and received recognition from the Academy Awards, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, and London Critics Circle Film Awards.

Question 4

How did Julie Taymor visually distinguish the political factions of Saturninus and Bassianus?

Accepted Answer

Taymor conceived Saturninus as rooted in 1930s Fascism and Bassianus as from the 1950s conservatism, reflected in their cars and supporters' clothes during political speeches.

Question 5

What rating controversy did 'Titus' face during its release?

Accepted Answer

Julie Taymor fought against an NC-17 rating and agreed to cut the Roman orgy scene to obtain an R-rating, though none of the gruesome violence was considered inconsistent with R.

Question 6

Why does 'Titus' feature anachronistic props like tanks and machine guns alongside swords and chariots?

Accepted Answer

Director Julie Taymor used anachronistic props and clothes to symbolically depict 2,000 years of warfare and violence throughout the film.

Question 7

What creative disagreement did Julie Taymor and Anthony Hopkins have about Titus' mental state?

Accepted Answer

Taymor felt Titus was feigning madness but was actually mad, while Hopkins believed he was feigning madness but was totally sane. They never resolved this difference.

Question 8

How did Julie Taymor visually distinguish the political factions of Saturninus and Bassianus?

Accepted Answer

Taymor conceived Saturninus as rooted in 1930s Fascism and Bassianus as from the 1950s with conservatism, reflected in their cars and supporters' clothes during political speeches.

Question 9

What rating controversy did 'Titus' face, and how was it resolved?

Accepted Answer

Julie Taymor fought against an NC-17 rating but agreed to cut the Roman orgy scene to obtain an R-rating, though none of the gruesome violence was considered inconsistent with R.

Question 10

Which major film festival was 'Titus' part of in 2000?

Accepted Answer

The film was part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2000.

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