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Voodoo Macbeth
Voodoo Macbeth

Voodoo Macbeth

Based on the true story of Orson Welles, Rose McClendon, and their revolutionary Shakespeare production.

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

09 December 2021

Country

United States of America

Cast

Inger Tudor

Inger Tudor

Rose McClendon

Jewell Wilson Bridges

Jewell Wilson Bridges

Orson Welles

Jeremy Tardy

Jeremy Tardy

Maurice

June Schreiner

June Schreiner

Virginia Welles

Daniel Kuhlman

Daniel Kuhlman

John Houseman

Wrekless Watson

Wrekless Watson

Cuba Johnson

Ashli Haynes

Ashli Haynes

Edna Thomas

Gary McDonald

Gary McDonald

Jack Carter

Hunter Bodine

Hunter Bodine

Martin Dies

Ephraim López

Ephraim López

Juano Hernandez

Gabriel Sousa

Gabriel Sousa

Peter

David Thomas Newman

David Thomas Newman

Tweedledum

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