How about Derek Jarman's "The Angelic Conversation," a visualization of
14 (I think, maybe it's 12--I haven't seen it in a while) Shakesperean
sonnets?  This is a non-narrative film, though, so maybe it's not what
you're looking for.

Andrew Grossman

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