Cinematic Translation of Shakespearean Tragedies, A
- Synopsis
- Experimental short. A series of six short films based on Shakespeare’s tragedies conceptualised by a variety of film genres: Othello (silent film), Romeo and Juliet (film noir), Hamlet (classic Hollywood motion picture), Macbeth (horror film), Antony and Cleopatra (a cult musical), Julius Caesar (a surrealist film).
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2008
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No distributor or archive copy found (5/2009)
Credits
- Director
- Liz Tabish
- Cinematographer
- John Miller Mathew; Liz Tabish
- Cast
James Bristow Hamlet Ryan Hendrix Claudius Riley Jantzen Octavius Caesar Will Hughes Friar Laurence Ginny McCollom Emilia Colin Fleishacker Tybalt Nick Ley Benvolio Shannon Werner Charmian
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Antony and Cleopatra; Hamlet; King Lear; Macbeth; Othello; Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on film
Notes
- Notes
- Estimated budget $1,000.
Source: Internet Movie Database (IMDb). - History
- First shown at the deadCENTER Film Festival, Oklahoma in June 2008.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Cinematic Translation of Shakespearean Tragedies, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72217 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)