DVD
Voodoo Macbeth / producers, John Watson, Miles Alva, Xiaoyuan Xiao ; directors, Dagmawi Abebe [and others].
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Studio City, CA : Lightyear Entertainment, [2023]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from web page. Originally released as a motion picture in 2021. Wide screen. Special features: Audio commentary; Actual 1936 footage from National Archives of the play that toured the country to interracial audiences. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Inger Tudor, Jewell Wilson Bridges, Ashli Haynes, June Schreiner, Daniel Kuhlman, Jeremy Tardy. |
| Target Audience Note: | Rating: Not Rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 0, wide screen; 5.1 surround. |
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| Genre: | Historical films. Social problem films. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Town of Hanover Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Holds
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Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Library | DVD FIC VOO | 31254003819683 | Upper level | Available | - |
Summary:
Before Citizen Kane and The War of the Worlds, leading Broadway actress Rose McClendon and producer John Houseman convince a gifted but untested 20-year-old Orson Welles to direct Shakespeare's Macbeth with an all-Black cast in Harlem. Reimagined in a Haitian setting, this revolutionary 1936 production, which came to be known as "Voodoo Macbeth," would change the world forever. But the road to opening night proves to be a difficult one. Welles and McClendon--who's playing Lady Macbeth--clash over everything from scene blocking to crew hires, while Houseman contends with Congressman Martin Dies Jr., co-founder of the House Un-American Activities Committee who's hell-bent on shutting down what he deems "communist propaganda." Welles and McClendon must overcome political pressure, personal demons, and protests to realize their groundbreaking vision. Based on true events.