SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Porn film. An adaptation of Macbeth set in a castle in Budapest. Courtney Lehman (op cit) makes a case for the film being ‘a surprisingly faithful adaptation’ , offering a ‘provocative example of the multinational dimensions of adult filmmaking’.

Language

English

Country

Hungary; United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1997

Duration

120 mins

Credits

Director

Antonio Passolini; Stuart Canterbury

Producer

Anthony R. Lovett

Screenplay

Anthony R. Lovett; Stuart Canterbury

Cast

Mike Horner	Lord Macbeth (Macbeth)
Kylie Ireland	Lady Macbeth (Lady Macbeth)
Zensa Raggi	Lord Macduff (Macduff)
Valentino	Banquo (Banquo)
Mina	Lady Macduff (Lady Macduff)

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Macbeth

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Porn films

Notes

Reviews

Lehmann, Courtney ‘Film Adaptations’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. p, 103, entry 398; Douglas Lanier’s assessment can be found in the same book p. 211, entry 864.

Production Company

Name

VCA

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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