Macbeth
- Synopsis
- A reworking of Verdi’s opera and Shakespeare’s play directed by Werner Schroeter. Musical arrangement by Horst Franke and Hans Schepior.
- Language
- German (Standard)
- Country
- Germany
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 18 Dec 1971 (Channel: Hessischer Rundfunk)
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (4/2008).
Credits
- Director
- Werner Schroeter
- Cinematographer
- Horst Thürling
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Screenplay
- Werner Schroeter
- Music
- Giuseppe Verdi
- Production Design
- Rainer Schöne
- Costume
- Magdalena Montezuma
- Contributor
- Hannelore von Winterfeld
- Cast
Annette Tirier Lady Macbeth Christine Ebers Magdalena Montezuma Michael Bolze Sigurd Salto Stefan van Haugk Susi Suzanne Sheed
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Maria Callas is a reference point in several of Schroeter’s film. Here Lady Macbeth wears a replica of the famed costume Maria Callas wore in Tosca while screeching her lines like a harridan.
- History
- Broadcast on German television together with Rosa von Praunheim
- Reviews
- Source: http://www.filmportal.de (accessed 10/2008).
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70703 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)