Thursday, July 07, 2005

Duel Scene from "Macbeth" (1905 AM&B)


G. W. Bitzer: Duel Scene from "Macbeth" (US 1905). American Mutoscope & Biograph Co. My screenshot from / view movie on YouTube: Duel Scene from Macbeth (1905) AM&B.

US 1905. PC: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co. G. W. Bitzer. Based on the The Tragedy of Macbeth (1606) by William Shakespeare. 34 m. 35 mm transfer from paper print. LoC. ♪ Donald Sosin. Thursday 7 July 2005, Cinéma Lumière 1, Il Cinema Ritrovato, Bologna. A histrionic duel against a painted backdrop.

Snow Leopard synopsis in IMDb: "Based on a scene from Shakespeare's play: Macbeth, king of Scotland, is being challenged by forces led by Macduff. Young Siward comes to confront the king, but Macbeth kills him easily. Then Macduff himself arrives. The two rivals exchange words, and then begin a deadly fight."—Snow Leopard

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