Macbeth (1922 film)
| Macbeth | |
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| Directed by | H. B. Parkinson |
| Based on | Play Macbeth by William Shakespeare |
| Produced by | Frank Miller |
| Starring | Russell Thorndike, Sybil Thorndike |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent film (English intertitles) |
Macbeth is a black and white 1922 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Macbeth. It was the last silent film version of that play produced, and the eighth film adaptation of the play. It was directed by H. B. Parkinson and produced by Frank Miller.[1] The film is part of a series of film adaptations of Shakespeare with Sybil Thorndike[2] and her interpretation of Lady Macbeth was noted at the time.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Leonard, Kendra Preston (9 July 2009). Shakespeare, Madness, and Music: Scoring Insanity in Cinematic Adaptations. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-6958-5.
- ^ The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (1922). The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (July-August 1922). New York Public Library.
- ^ The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (1922). The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (September-October 1922). New York Public Library.
- ^ a b Shakespeare, William (26 August 2009). Four Tragedies: Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-42060-2.
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