History of Macbeth on Film, A

Synopsis

Macbeth has inspired many inventive and influential screen adaptations by Orson Welles, Roman Polanski, Trevor Nunn, Gregory Doran, Vishal Bhardwaj, Justin Kurzel and Akira Kurosawa. The history is explored in an illustrated presentation by Judith Buchanan, University of York, followed by excerpts from the latest MACBETH, a forthcoming hybrid of film, theatre and visual effects, introduced by director Kit Monkman and producers Thomas Mattinson and Alan Latham.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

17 Jun 2016

Duration

120 mins

Credits

Contributor

Alan Latham; Judith Buchanan; Kit Monkman; Tom Mattinson

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama; Film studies

Keywords

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

Related items

Macbeth

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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listening@bl.uk

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