Learning on ScreenMacbeth
- Synopsis
- Fiction film of Macbeth containing at least 17 sequences with the focus on the first half of the play. Shot largely in the studio, the film was not well received by the trade papers and its censorship by police authorities at its Chicago exhibition is well documented by Ball (op cit).
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1908
- Recording date
- 17 Apr 1908
- Duration
- 9 mins; 835 feet
Credits
- Director
- William V. Ranous
- Cast
William V. Ranous Macbeth Louise Carver Lady Macbeth Paul Panzer Macduff Charles Kent Banquo Charles Kent King Duncan Florence Lawrence Guest at banquet Florence Turner Guest at banquet
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- censorship; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The film was copyrighted April 2 1908 and some paper strips are held by the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress has sample frames from 17 scenes, second item on reel VITAGRAPH PAPER PRINT FRAGMENTS NO. 81.
- Reviews
- Ball, Robert Hamilton. Shakespeare on Silent Film: A Strange Eventful History. London: George Allen and Unwin, 1968 (p. 39, 41-3, 45, 49, 88, 310)
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
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