Were they based on "old chants"?
It's definitely a journey play, and though the story "Pericles" tells is an old one, based on the Greek legend of Apollonius of Tyre, it's topical: subjects include the Middle East, refugees, perilous sea crossings, and sex trafficking.
The Soldier's Tale was written in 1918, based on an old Russian folk legend in which a soldier sells his soul for limitless riches.
His "Phèdre," "Iphigénie" and "Andromaque" were based on Greek legends.
"A serial killer based on urban legends?" scoffs a character in the 1998 slasher film "Urban Legend".
Steven Spielberg is considering New Zealand for a miniseries based on the legends of King Arthur.
As in Cooper's acclaimed "Dark Is Rising" series, based on Welsh legends, worlds collide in this environmentalist parable.
Most of the themes of French romance appear in Icelandic versions; e.g., Karlamagnús saga was based on Charlemagne legends.
In 1998, he produced the "The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog," a fantasy-adventure series based on Irish legends.
Since releasing Sam Pek Eng Tay in 1931, based on the legend of the Butterfly Lovers, The Teng Chun had released a series of films based on Chinese legends and folktales, including Pat Bie To (Eight Beautiful Women; 1932) and Pat Kiam Hiap (Eight Swordsmen; 1933).
