Macbeth. Part 1: The Politics of Power

Synopsis: Series, in three parts, showing how the meaning of the play can change in the hands of a director. Director Douglas Campbell has firm convictions about Macbeth (including his belief that parts of the play have been lost), which he illustrates with the help of actors of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Canada.
1: The POLITICS OF POWER explores the political dimensions of the play: are the witches goddesses of fate, wicked hags, or figments of Macbeth’s imagination? How is it possible to portray Macbeth both as a brutal murderer and a tragic hero?
Series: Macbeth
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Film; Film. 17mm. col. 28, 28, 33 min.
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1964
Year of production: 1964
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION (2005)
Notes: The Library of Congress holds master material only, no viewing copy (5/2008).
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

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Title: Macbeth I: the politics of power
Synopsis: 1: Explores the political dimensions of the play: are the witches goddesses of fate, wicked hags, or figments of Macbeth’s imagination? How is it possible to portray Macbeth both as a brutal murderer and a tragic hero?
Title: Macbeth II: the themes of Macbeth
Title: Macbeth III: the secret’st man

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Contact: John Lovell
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Address: Arfon House
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Gwynned
LL54 7UN
Notes: Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001

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