Macbeth the Comedy
- Synopsis
- Independent feature film offering a gay and lesbian Shakespeare film parody geared to a mainstream audience. Having just led the Scottish forces to victory, all Macbeth wants to do is go home, take a bubble bath and slip into her tartan minidress. Her plans change when she encounters three prognosticating ‘sisters’ who appear to be refugees from Greenwich Village. They tell Macbeth that she will one day become king . . . and the wheels of her ambition are set in motion..[tristanfilms.net/macbeth website].
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2001
- Duration
- 90 mins
- Availability
- No distributor or archive copy found (2006).
Credits
- Director
- Allison L. LiCalsi
- Producer
- Patrick Murray
- Cinematographer
- Paul Anneliese
- Screenplay
- Allison L. LiCalsi
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Keywords
- gender representation; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gay and lesbian interpretations; Gender reversal
Notes
- Notes
- `For every Shakespeare line is accompanied by a Stanislavskian paraphrase that tells the real story behind the words...' (Lehmann).
- Awards
- The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival 2001 - Audience Award for Best Feature.
- Reviews
- Lehmann, Courtney ‘Out Damned Scot: Dislocating Macbeth in Transnational Film and Media Culture’ in Burt, Richard and Lynda E. Boose (eds.) Shakespeare the Movie, II: Popularizing the Plays on Film, TV, Video and DVD’ (New York & London: Routledge, 2003), pp 247-49.
Online Availability
Production Company
- Name
Tristan Films
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Macbeth the Comedy". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38190 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)