Voodoo Macbeth

Lightyear Entertainment presents ; in association with Warner Bros ; a USC Original ; produced by John Watson Jason Phillips Miles Alva Xiaoyuan Xiao ; directors Dagmawi Abebe [and 9 others]
videorecording (DVD) - 2023

Before Citizen Kane and The War of the Worlds, leading Broadway actress Rose McClendon and producer John Houseman convince a gifted but untested 20-year-old Orson Welles to direct Shakespeare's Macbeth with an all-Black cast in Harlem. Reimagined in a Haitian setting, this revolutionary 1936 production, which came to be known as "Voodoo Macbeth," would change the world forever. But the road to opening night proves to be a difficult one. Welles and McClendon--who's playing Lady Macbeth--clash over everything from scene blocking to crew hires, while Houseman contends with Congressman Martin Dies Jr., co-founder of the House Un-American Activities Committee who's hell-bent on shutting down what he deems "communist propaganda." Welles and McClendon must overcome political pressure, personal demons, and protests to realize their groundbreaking vision. Based on true events.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Tudor, Inger (Actor), Bridges, Jewell Wilson (Actor), Haynes, Ashli (Actor), Schreiner, June (Actor), Tardy, Jeremy (Actor)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Studio City, CA : Lightyear Entertainment, [2023]
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