Voodoo Macbeth

2021
1h 48m

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6,5/10

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In 1936 Harlem, the first all-Black cast production of 'Macbeth' struggles to make it to opening night amid the downward spiral of their young and untested director - Orson Welles.

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueIn 1936 Harlem, the first all-Black cast production of 'Macbeth' struggles to make it to opening night amid the downward spiral of their young and untested director - Orson Welles.In 1936 Harlem, the first all-Black cast production of 'Macbeth' struggles to make it to opening night amid the downward spiral of their young and untested director - Orson Welles.In 1936 Harlem, the first all-Black cast production of 'Macbeth' struggles to make it to opening night amid the downward spiral of their young and untested director - Orson Welles.

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Prix
- 15 victoires et 4 nominations au total

Anecdotes
Although many of the characters bear the names of their real-life counterparts, one notable change is that of Canada Lee, who here is depicted as "Cuba Johnson."

Gaffes
A character smokes a filtered cigarette in 1935; in reality, they were not introduced until 1950.

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compelling subject matter

It's 1936 Harlem. John Houseman (Daniel Kuhlman) and veteran black actress Rose McClendon (Inger Tudor) are trying to start an all-black Shakespearian production with the New Deal money. They decide to recruit a nobody actor by the name Orson Welles (Jewell Wilson Bridges) to be the director. At first, Orson refuses but his wife Virginia (June Schreiner) sees the potential. It's a series of superstitious bad luck, personal dramas, local resistance, sabotage by a racist Congressman, and Orson's drunken bombastic demanding style.

This is a relatively small production of a very interesting theatrical history. It needs a bigger name to play the lead. I don't know why there are so many directors and writers in this movie. I am assuming that it was some sort of collaborative theater collective. That does leave it with a theater vibe more than a cinematic presence. It needs music. There is a singer, but this needs to be jazzed up. It brings in the African drums, but it needs to play it up. I like this concept and it's generally fine. I just wish the movie was better.