This production is unwatchable because of the horrible performance of the lead William Houston. He has absolutely no instincts. His performance is on par with William Shatner's worst moments. He delivers all of his lines in a ridiculous and hammy way, with the emphases in all the wrong places. He completely misunderstands the character of Titus Andronicus. It is just a train wreck. He honestly looks like he is having a stroke at times or maybe just some constipation.

This is sad, because the other actors all did excellent, especially the actors who played Marcus Andronicus and Aaron the Moor. They nailed their parts. Honestly, everyone else did great. But there is no way to get over that the lead character makes or breaks a film. He is in almost every scene, and it is enough to ruin it. I cannot believe that no one stopped him during rehearsals and said how terrible he was.

Watch instead the Titus Andronicus in the BBC Television Shakespeare production directed by Jane Howell. There Titus Andronicus is played by Trevor Peacock, who does an excellent job in every scene. Thankfully the rest of the production is up to par too, so there is no reason to watch any other.

I'm writing this to spare you the pain. If you have read the play first (which you should always do before watching the film), and understand what Titus Andronicus is meant to be, you will be very disappointed if you watch this production.