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Voodoo Macbeth
Based on the true story of Orson Welles, Rose McClendon, and their revolutionary Shakespeare production.
Genres
Drama
Overview
In 1936 Harlem, the first all-Black cast to perform Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', directed by a young and arrogant Orson Welles, battles to make it to opening night.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
2021-12-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Inger Tudor
Rose McClendon
Jewell Wilson Bridges
Orson Welles
Jeremy Tardy
Maurice
June Schreiner
Virginia Welles
Daniel Kuhlman
John Houseman
Wrekless Watson
Cuba Johnson
Ashli Haynes
Edna Thomas
Gary McDonald
Jack Carter
Hunter Bodine
Martin Dies
Ephraim López
Juano Hernandez
Gabriel Sousa
Peter
David Thomas Newman
Tweedledum
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