Death of a Queen
- Synopsis
- A mini-series based on Macbeth in which the character of King Duncan is transformed into the Rain Queen, the sister of Macbeth (Prince Matlatladiane). When Prince Matlatladiane returns victorious with Mugudo, his right-hand man and friend, from negotiations to ensure the preservation of the kingdom, he encounters three witchdoctors who address him as the future King of Mapungubwe. They also proclaim that Mugudo’s progeny will one-day rule. Matlatladiane dismisses the thought outright. For the prophesy to come to pass, history will have to be turned on its head and his own younger sister, the Rain Queen, will have to die.
- Series
- Shakespeare in Mzansi
- Language
- Mzansi
- Country
- South Africa
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Availability
- No distributor or archive copy found (9/2008).
- Notes
- The language spoken is Mzansi - a fusion of Sesetho, Setswana, English, Afrikaans, Xhosa and Zulu.
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- gender representation; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Pieter Grobbelaar
- Cinematographer
- Rory O’Grady
- Writer
- Marina Bekker
- Music
- Francois Bezuidenhoudt
- Production Design
- Ilse vd Merwe
- Costume
- Natalie Lundon
- Art Direction
- Nkuhlu Ntshudisane
- Cast
Buti Morake David Mello Ntseng Kwedi Putla Sehlapelo Reshoketswe Sebotsane Selaelo Maraka
Production Company
Sponsor
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