How ‘Macbeth’ Kicked Off Orson Welles’ Run as One of the Greatest Independent Filmmakers in History. A new Blu-ray upgrade of the director's 1948 Shakespeare adaptation invites a closer look ...

How ‘Macbeth' Kicked Off Orson Welles' Run as One of the Greatest Independent Filmmakers in History. Story by Jim Hemphill • 8mo. T he bravura opening shot of Orson Welles‘ "Touch of Evil" ...

Orson Welles’ horror-tinged, loose adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most enduring tragedies returns to Blu-ray in Macbeth: Special Edition (Kino Lorber, not rated, 119 minutes, 1:33:1 aspect ...

‘Voodoo Macbeth’ Review: Backstage Tale of Early Orson Welles Triumph Speaks to Modern Inclusivity. Modern creators looking to diversify casts and crews could take a page from the legendary ...

Orson Welles’ All-Black Version of ‘Macbeth’ Excited Theatergoers Nationwide The bold staging of Shakespeare’s classic helped make Harlem a home for “serious” theater ...

Revisit Orson Welles’ 1948 adaptation of the Scottish play, available on Blu-ray, ahead of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival production, running now through Aug. 11. Courtesy: Republic PIctures Of all ...

At 20 years old, Orson Welles may have had a lot to learn. But at that age, he directed an all-Black cast in a production of “Macbeth” by the Negro Theater Unit in Harlem that became a ...

Welles is famous for "Citizen Kane", which has largely overshadowed his "Macbeth". 150 African-American performers were hired for it, including boxer turned actor Canada Lee, a formidable talent ...

'Voodoo Macbeth,' the first-ever theatrical release from USC School of the Cinematic Arts, about an early stage project by Orson Welles, likely will play best with theater aficionados.

“Voodoo Macbeth” deserves credit for taking the myth of Welles’ early theatrical genius down to Earth a bit, for not giving Welles too much credit for the group’s efforts and for using ...