Producing Macbeth. Episode 5: The Charm’s Wound Up
- Alternative title
- Charm’s Wound Up, The
- Synopsis
- Schools television series in nine-parts on Macbeth presented by John Lord. The series examines the murder of Duncan. Various aspects of the structure and characters of the play are discussed with some scenes performed. Episode 5 returns to the beginning of the play and retraces the action as far as Macduff’s discovery of Duncan’s body, drawing attention to the events and forces which lead to the crowning of Macbeth.
- Series
- For Schools
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 19 Feb 1958 at 14:43 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 28 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Roger Jenkins
- Writer
- Martin Worth
- Production Design
- George Haslam
- Contributor
- John Lord
- Cast
William Devlin Macbeth Mary Morris Lady Macbeth Joseph O’Conor Banquo George Bishop King Duncan
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Producing Macbeth. Episode 5: The Charm’s Wound Up". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37160 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)