Macbeth Orson Welles



prior 1948, welles convinced republic pictures let him direct low-budget version of macbeth, featured highly stylized sets , costumes, , cast of actors lip-syncing pre-recorded soundtrack, 1 of many innovative cost-cutting techniques welles deployed in attempt make epic film b-movie resources. script, adapted welles, violent reworking of shakespeare s original, freely cutting , pasting lines new contexts via collage technique , recasting macbeth clash of pagan , proto-christian ideologies. voodoo trappings of famous welles/houseman negro theatre stage adaptation visible, in film s characterization of weird sisters, create effigy of macbeth charm enchant him. of welles s post-kane hollywood productions, macbeth stylistically closest citizen kane in long takes , deep focus photography.


republic trumpeted film important work decided did not care scottish accents , held general release year after negative press reaction, including life s comment welles s film doth foully slaughter shakespeare. welles left europe, while co-producer , lifelong supporter richard wilson reworked soundtrack. welles returned , cut 20 minutes film @ republic s request , recorded narration cover gaps. film decried disaster. macbeth had influential fans in europe, french poet , filmmaker jean cocteau, hailed film s crude, irreverent power , careful shot design, , described characters haunting corridors of dreamlike subway, abandoned coal mine, , ruined cellars oozing water.








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