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The movie retells the story of Romeo and Juliet.
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Directed by Yu Yang, the film retells a classic Chinese mythological tale and became a massive hit domestically.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
This unlikely tale has been told and retold, including, a few years back, in a handsome period film starring Colin Firth.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In particular, life rights agreements may be creatively restrictive because the subject of the story may not want certain events retold and/or may limit how those events are depicted.
—Legal Entertainment, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Her story has been told and retold in film, TV, onstage, even in opera.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
This unlikely tale has been told and retold, including, a few years back, in a handsome period film starring Colin Firth.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
In particular, life rights agreements may be creatively restrictive because the subject of the story may not want certain events retold and/or may limit how those events are depicted.
—Legal Entertainment, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Her story has been told and retold in film, TV, onstage, even in opera.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retell
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“Retell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retell. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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