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Shakespeare’s Mounted Foot

Synopsis
Fiction film loosely based on contemporary accounts of a barnstorming theatrical troupe travelling through the north of England and the Scottish borders. at the end of the 19th century,They are seen performing versions of Macbeth and Hamlet.
Series
Barnstormers
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film; Film. 16mm. col. 44 min.
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1979
Year of production
1979
Availability
Out of UK distribution (2006)
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Travelling players

Credits

Director
Bert Eeles
Producer
Douglas Eadie; Mick Campbell
Writer
Douglas Eadie
Music
Owen Hand
Cast
Alex Norton 
Jimmy Copeland 
Margot Gillies 
Russell Hunter 
Sandy Neilson 
Vari Sylvester 

Distribution Formats

Type
Film
Format
16mm

Production Company

Name

Breck Film Productions

Sponsor

Name

Scottish Arts Council

Distributor

Name

Scottish Central Film & Video Library

Notes
See: Scottish Screen
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