SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Low budget, independent film using the original text setting Macbeth in London ganglands. "In the violent underbelly of a powerful city, one man’s blows ring out from the street fights above everybody else’s. Part of a noble gang, feared by the villainous, respected by the community, the vigilante Macbeth protects his friends and neighbors from the violent crime committed by malevolent street gangs. A meeting with three mystics foreseeing Macbeth’s control of the gang, combined with the driving ambition of his loving wife, prompts Macbeth to grasp his destiny through violent means. Instability within the gang ensues, with Macbeth murdering anyone who poses a threat to his new-found power. Directed by visions and supernatural visitings, Macbeth now leads a brutal and immoral gang by example, as the bloodshed spirals out of control as fast as Macbeth and his wife plummet into madness". [From Jeamland’s press summary].

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2008

Availability

No distributor found (3/2008).

Credits

Director

Nick Paton

Producer

Andrew Oemerod

Cinematographer

Tim Jordan

Screenplay

Fergus March; Nick Paton

Music

James Wallace (2)

Contributor

Chris Lince

Cast

Fergus March	Macbeth
Amelia Powers	Lady Macbeth
Sam Hill	Malcolm
John Samuel Worsey	Banquo
Anthony Head	King Duncan
Jake Lewis Smith	Seyton
Richard Unwin	Ross

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Historical period

Contemporary

Plays

Macbeth

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gangster films

Notes

Notes

Estimated budget £15,000. A trailer is available on Jeamland’s website (accessed 3/2008).

General

Earlier entries on International Movie Database cited Matt Holt as the director; in March 2008 Holt is cited as associate director.

Production Company

Name

Ionogen Studios

Sponsor

Name

Jeamland Productions