Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Macbeth (1949, Anthony Brown)
| Title | Macbeth |
|---|---|
| Year | 1949 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Anthony Brown |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Length | 2 hrs |
| Languages | English |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | Macbeth (teleplay) |
Description
A 1949 publicity blurb pointed out that all available space at Alexandra Palace (the BBC headquarters) would be needed for George More O'Ferrall's production. Some 27 separate sets of scenery had to be constructed in the Alexandra Palace workshops, and several of the actors were equipped with masks that could change expressions, an innovation in the eyes of the producers. Peter Bax, the designer, copied illuminations from the ninth-century Book of Kells for the Celtic and Scandinavian designs in scenery and dresses. Obviously great excitement surrounded this enterprise in the early days of television. For George More O'Ferrall, the producer, who had produced snippets of Macbeth in 1937 on BBC, this opportunity to do the entire play on the relatively generous budget of £2,260 must have been welcome indeed (KSR)
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Anthony Brown |
|---|---|
| Director | Owen Davis |
| Director | Garry Simpson |
| Producer | George More O'Ferrall |
| Fight Coordinator | Maurice Jones |
| Stage Manager | Archie Angus |
| Stage Manager | Cecil Petty |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell