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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Mono Audio, English, Spanish, Subtitled
Roman Polanski presents his nightmarish vision of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about the lust for power--and its bloody consequences. Jon Finch is Macbeth, the Scottish war hero whose insane ambition unleashes a cycle of violence. Prompted by the supernatural prophecy of three witches, Macbeth is goaded by his Lady (Francesca Annis) into slaying King Duncan (Nicholas Selby) and assuming his throne. Macbeth plunges further into murder and moral decay to keep the unsteady crown on his head. While his wife crumbles away in guilt and madness, the haunted Macbeth fights to prevent another dark forecast which may doom him. Filmed in rugged North Wales, Polanski's Macbeth is a tale told by a master, full of sound and fury--and genius!
"Great example of film storytelling...excellent direction." Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"Stunning fight scenes and acting.... Very well made." VideoHound's Golden Movie Retriever
Editor's Note
William Shakespeare's immortal play about a Scottish warrior (Jon Finch) whose wife's lust for power transforms him into inhuman monster is given it's rawest, most brutal screen treatment in this version by Roman Polanski (ROSEMARY'S BABY, CHINATOWN). Filmed in suitably bleak locales and imbued with nudity not usually seen in the works of Shakespeare--along with realistically gory murders--this MACBETH is singular and sensational, but is not for the young or faint of heart.
Plot Summary
One of the most famous tragedies in all literature. Macbeth, a 13th century Scottish warrior, lusts after power -- especially after three witches prophecy that he will one day become King of Scotland. But the impatient Macbeth and his wife do not wish to wait for the title to come to them. So they take matters into their own hands, launch a bloody plot, and hasten his ascent to the throne...
| Features | Theatrical Trailers | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | Remastered In High Definition | | Audio: English Mono | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese | | Widescreen Version | | Digitally Mastered Audio & Aamorphic Video |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 3/24/2009 |
| Running Time: 140 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1971 | | Catalog ID: 07780 | | UPC: 00043396077805 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Francesca Annis | | Jon Finch | | Martin Shaw | | Terence Bayler | | William Shakespeare - Based On Play By | | Anthony Mendleson - Costume Designer | | Roman Polanski - Director | | Gilbert Taylor - Director of Photography | | Alastair McIntyre - Editor | | Hugh M. Hefner - Executive Producer | | The Third Ear Band - Musical Score | | Andrew Braunsberg - Producer | | Wilfred Shingleton - Production Designer | | Roman Polanski - Screenplay | | Kenneth Tynan - Screenplay |
| Awards |
British Academy Awards (1973) | | | The Third Ear Band, Nominee, Anthony Asquith Award For Film Music |  | Anthony Mendleson, Winner, Best Costume Design |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...The horror's very heavy..." 05/10/2002 p.58 |
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