SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A video-based package for the study of Macbeth through film. The video compilation features 34 extracts from the following film versions of Macbeth: 1) RSC 1978, directed by Trevor Nunn, with Ian McKellen and and Judi Dench; 2) 1998, directed by Michael Bogdanov, with Sean Pertwee and Greta Scacchi, made for Channel 4 Learning; 1948 version with Orson Welles. The teaching pack is supplied as a pdf on CD-ROM. It includes guidelines for using the video compilation, and discusses representations of Macbeth, Lady Macbeth and the witches, comparisons of how key scenes are interpreted, and the use of film techniques to convey meaning.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2002

Duration

50 mins

Availability

Sale

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama; Media studies

Keywords

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

Notes

Uses

KS 3 and 4

Reviews

Reviewed by Tom Cornford in ‘Secondary English (NATE)', October 2002.

Production Company

Name

BFI Education

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Distributor (Sale)

Name

BFI Education Resources

Email

education@bfi.org.uk

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk/education External site opens in new window

Phone

0870 241 3764

Fax

01634 290175

Address

PO Box 105
Rochester
ME2 4BE