Makibefo

Synopsis
Feature film. Adaptation of Macbeth filmed in Faux Cap, Madagascar and acted (largely improvised) by Antroyds, a local tribe of fishermen.
Language
French (Standard)
Country
France; Great Britain; Madagascar
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release
2003
Duration
75 mins

Credits

Director
Alexander Abela
Producer
Alexander Abela
Cinematographer
Alexander Abela
Screenplay
Alexander Abela
Music
Bien Rasoanan Tenaina
Cast
MartinMakibefo (Macbeth)
NoelinyValy Makibefo (Lady Macbeth)
Gilbert LaumordNarrator
Jean-FelixDanikany
Randina ArthurBakoua

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Untrained actors

Notes

Notes
French/Malagasy dialogue. Bridging extracts from Macbeth in English.

The DVD features subtitles in English, German, French, Spanish, and Portuguese as well as a 12-page booklet.
Reviews
Burnett, Mark Thornton ‘Madagascan Will: Cinematic Shakespeares/Transitional Exchanges in in Shakespeare Survey 61: Shakespeare, Sound and Screen (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008). p. 239-255.

Rosenthal, Daniel. 100 Shakespeare Films. London: British Film Institute, 2007 (pp114-17).

Production Company

Name

Blue Eye Films

Online Retailer

Name

scovillefilm.com

Email
info@scovillefilm.com
Web
http://www.scovillefilm.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+49-(0)30-224 30 443
Address
Philipp Hinz
Weinbergsweg 7
D-10119 Berlin
Germany

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Makibefo". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36956 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)