Shakespeare (more-or-less) in modern gangster setting. Lily MacBeth pushes her husband Joe to rub out the reigning crime boss and become the new "kingpin" himself. Success is short- lived, however, as he confronts Lennie, a mobster whose father and wife are Joe's murder victims. Read more
| Starring | Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman, Bonar Colleano, Gregoire Aslan |
|---|---|
| Director | Ken Hughes |
| Genres | Drama |
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Shakespeare (more-or-less) in modern gangster setting. Lily MacBeth pushes her husband Joe to rub out the reigning crime boss and become the new "kingpin" himself. Success is short- lived, however, as he confronts Lennie, a mobster whose father and wife are Joe's murder victims.
| Starring | Paul Douglas, Ruth Roman, Bonar Colleano, Gregoire Aslan |
|---|---|
| Director | Ken Hughes |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama |
| Released | Production year: 1955 To Rent: DVD: not available |
Almost too bad to be funny, this effort to update Shakespeare has actors behaving as though they were stuck in treacle, and its gimmick quality is quickly dissipated by an indifferent production.
Check there are no budding thespians cavorting in the vicinity before mentioning the name of the latest literary work to be adapted by Hollywood. No thesps around, ok. Well Macbeth, Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and one of his most popular plays, is going to be adapted again, this time by John Maybury, director of The Jacket. The Scottish Play - for the theatrically superstitious - has been a favourite for many film-makers looking to build on the bard's work. The archetypal anti-hero has... Read more
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