SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Gangster film based loosely on Macbeth, and set in the world of the New York Mafia, a young man wins the respect of his godfather by murdering the leaders of a rival family. In his quest for total power he plans to kill his godfather.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1991

Duration

107 mins

Availability

Sale

Credits

Director

William Reilly

Producer

Ephriam Horowitz

Cinematographer

Bobby Bukowski

Screenplay

William Reilly

Music

Misha Segal

Cast

John Turturro	Mike Battaglia (Macbeth)
Katherine Borowitz	Ruthie Battaglia (Lady Macbeth)
Peter Boyle	Duffy (Macduff)
Dennis Farina	Bankie Como (Banquo)
Rod Steiger	Charlie d’Amico (King Duncan)

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gangster films

Notes

History

Limited US release.

Figures

$140,000 US gross

Reviews

Reviewed in Sight and Sound May 1992. Described by Daniel Rosenthal in Shakespeare on Screen (London: Hamlyn, 2000) as ‘the most risible chunk of modernised Shakespeare in screen history’.

Production Company

Name

Arthur Glodblatt Productions

Name

Central City Films

Name

Grandview Avenue Pictures

Distributor

Name

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Web

http://www.cthv.com/CTHE/index.html External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7533 1200

Fax

020 7533 1015

Address

Sony Pictures Europe House
25 Golden Square
London W1R 6LU

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets