The Real Thing at Last

Overview

Satirical silent movie based on the play Macbeth written in 1916 by Peter Pan creator and playwright J. M. Barrie as a parody of the American entertainment industry. The film was made by the newly created British Actors Film Company in response to news that American filmmaker D. W. Griffith intended to honor the 300th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death by producing of a film version of the play. It was subtitled A Suggestion for the Artists of the Future. It was screened at a charity benefit attended by the royal family, but was not widely distributed, and no copies are known to survive.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 8, 1916

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

British Actors

Cast

Ernest Thesiger,Edmund Gwenn,Marie Lohr

Director

L.C. MacBean

Writer

William Shakespeare,J.M. Barrie

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0007250