Power and Corruption
- Synopsis
- An edited version of Roman Polanski’s Macbeth, narrated by Orson Welles, which follows the dramatic chain of event precipitated by Macbeth’s killing of Duncan. Shakespeare’s treatment of power and corruption is related to such works as William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Marlowe’s Dr Faustus, and Robert Penn Warren’s All the King’s Men.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1974
- Duration
- 34 mins
- Availability
- Out of UK Distribution (2005)
Credits
- Director
- Orson Welles
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Macbeth
Notes
- Documentation
- Accompanying teaching notes.
- Uses
- Secondary and further education.
Production Company
- Name
USA
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Phoenix Learning Group
- customerservice@phoenixlearninggroup.com
- Web
- http://www.phoenixlearninggroup.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 314-569-0211
- Address
- 2439 Chaffeee Drive
Saint Louis
MO 63146-3306
USA
- Name
Viewtech Educational Media
- Notes
- NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Power and Corruption". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/17056 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)