The Real Thing at Last
The Real Thing at Last
1916, English. Directed by L.C. MacBean.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 8 March 1916
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- J.M. Barrie
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The Real Thing at Last isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 March 1916. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Real Thing at Last?
The Real Thing at Last (1916) was directed by L.C. MacBean and stars Edmund Gwenn, Marie Lohr, Ernest Thesiger.