Cinematic Translations of Shakespearean Tragedies

Synopsis

Experimental short. A series of six short films based on Shakespeare’s tragedies conceptualised by a variety of film genres: Othello (silent film), Romeo and Juliet (film noir), Hamlet (classic Hollywood motion picture), Macbeth (horror film), Antony and Cleopatra (a cult musical), Julius Caesar (a surrealist film).

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2008

Availability

No distributor or archive copy found (5/2009)

Notes

Estimated budget $1,000.

Source: Internet Movie Database (IMDb).

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on film

Credits

Director

Liz Tabish

Cinematographer

John Miller Mathew; Liz Tabish

Cast

Antonio Laster
Charissa Lee Prchal
Chelsea Dudek
Cherry Beth Cockrell
Colin Fleishacker
Dustin Saied
Ginny McCollom
James Bristow
Kellen McGugan
Khammi Hurd
Lauren Casey
Nick Ley
Riley Jantzen
Ryan Hendrix
Shannon Werner
Will Hughes