Macbethis a 1960 television film adaptation of theWilliam Shakespeareplaypresented as the November 20, 1960 episode of the Americananthology seriesHallmark Hall of Fame.The series' second production of the play was, likethe 1954 live telecast,also directed byGeorge Schaefer,and again starred English-born American actorMaurice Evansand Australian actressJudith Anderson.The supporting cast, however, was different, consisting entirely of British actors, and was filmed on location in Scotland; the 1954 version had used a mostly American cast.
Macbeth | |
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Based on | Macbeth byWilliam Shakespeare |
Written by | Anthony Squire |
Directed by | George Schaefer |
Starring | |
Music by | Richard Addinsell |
Production | |
Producers | Phil C. Samuel George Schaefer |
Cinematography | F. A. Young |
Editor | Ralph Kemplen |
Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | November 20, 1960 |
Production
editFilmed in color, the program was described in a contemporary publication as the "[m]ost expensive TV show of all time, costing $1,200,000."[1]
Internationally, this version was treated as a feature film, and was released theatrically in Europe. It was entered into the11th Berlin International Film Festival.[2]
This television film won fivePrimetime Emmy Awardsat the13th annual award ceremony,held in 1961.
Principal cast
editPrimetime Emmy Awards
editAt the13th Primetime Emmy Awardsceremony, the top show of the night was theNBCanthologyHallmark Hall of Famefor this production ofMacbeth.It won in all of its nominated categories, tying the record (since broken) of five major awards.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^Abbott, Peter (December 1960)."What's New on the East Coast".TV Radio Mirror.55(1): 8.RetrievedDecember 2,2014.
- ^"IMDB.com: Awards for Macbeth".imdb.com.RetrievedJanuary 23,2010.