Makibefo

Synopsis

Feature film. Adaptation of Macbeth filmed in Faux Cap, Madagascar and acted (largely improvised) by Antroyds, a local tribe of fishermen.

Language

French (Standard)

Country

France; Great Britain; Madagascar

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

2003

Duration

75 mins

Credits

Director

Alexander Abela

Producer

Alexander Abela

Cinematographer

Alexander Abela

Screenplay

Alexander Abela

Music

Bien Rasoanan Tenaina

Cast

Martin	Makibefo (Macbeth)
Noeliny	Valy Makibefo (Lady Macbeth)
Gilbert Laumord	Narrator
Jean-Felix	Danikany
Randina Arthur	Bakoua

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Untrained actors

Notes

Notes

French/Malagasy dialogue. Bridging extracts from Macbeth in English.

The DVD features subtitles in English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese as well as a 12-page booklet.

Reviews

Burnett, Mark Thornton ‘Madagascan Will: Cinematic Shakespeares/Transitional Exchanges in in Shakespeare Survey 61: Shakespeare, Sound and Screen (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008). p. 239-255.

Rosenthal, Daniel. 100 Shakespeare Films. London: British Film Institute, 2007 (pp114-17).

Production Company

Name

Blue Eye Films

Online Retailer

Name

scovillefilm.com

Email

info@scovillefilm.com

Web

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Phone

+49-(0)30-224 30 443

Address

Philipp Hinz
Weinbergsweg 7
D-10119 Berlin
Germany