Voodoo Macbeth
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BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF ORSON WELLES, ROSE MCCLENDON AND THEIR REVOLUTIONARY SHAKESPEARE PRODUCTION.
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. Orson and Rose - who is to play Lady Macbeth - clash over everything from scene blocking to crew hires, while Houseman contends with a congressman 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.
SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary Actual 1936 footage from National Archives of the play that toured the country to interracial audiences.
Review
Bridges is superb as the brash young Welles, carrying his character with steadiness through shades of behavior ~ from arrogance to vulnerability, from alcohol-soaked frustration and directorial uncertainty to selfless determination... Inger Tudor is sensational as McClendon, the always poised, intensely dedicated mother of the company. --Herbert Paine, Broadway World Arizona
A must-see film for fans of Orson Welles! Manages to rival similarly-themed films by other major filmmakers as one of the great biopics about Orson Welles! --Tyler Hummel, Geeks Under Grace
Bridges is compelling in his portrayal of Welles' descent from cocky boy genius to virtual lunatic. From the confidence and rakish charm to the myopia, misdirected anger and chemical dependency - he puts it all out there. --Stuart J. Robinson, Lightbulb Communications
ASIN: B0BGZDVCPH
VSKU: DBV.B0BGZDVCPH.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Jeremy Tardy|Jewell Wilson Bridges|Daniel Kuhlman|Ashli Haynes|June Schreiner
Binding: Dvd
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case will show wear, and may be in library packaging. Ships fast!
ASIN: B0BGZDVCPH
VSKU: DBV.B0BGZDVCPH.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Jeremy Tardy|Jewell Wilson Bridges|Daniel Kuhlman|Ashli Haynes|June Schreiner
Binding: Dvd
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case will show wear, and may be in library packaging. Ships fast!
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