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Tango Macbeth

2012 · 74 min

A playful, earnest backstage peek where Shakespearean ambition and creative chaos blur into one another.

Directed by
Nadine M. Patterson
Genres
Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Starring
Daniel Armella, Alexandra Bailey, Justin Bryant
Overview
Shakespeare, dance and world music! A theater company rehearses Macbeth. A film crew documents their every move. The drama of the play interweaves with the drama of the making of the film. It's unlike any version of Macbeth you have ever seen.

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Directed by
Nadine M. Patterson
Genres
Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Starring
Daniel Armella, Alexandra Bailey, Justin Bryant
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • ambition
  • power
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour5
Realism7
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, documentary, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Daniel Armella, Alexandra Bailey, Justin Bryant, Erin Callahan, Carlo Campbell, Comfort Dassin, Valerie Renee Heckel, Rashan Jackson
Cinematography
Gail Lloyd
Runtime
74 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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