Shakespeare: Macbeth Adaptations
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- DirectorJustin KurzelStarsMichael FassbenderMarion CotillardJack MadiganMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneMinoru ChiakiIsuzu YamadaA war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle.
- DirectorKit MonkmanStarsWunmi MosakuAlex KellyNia OmorogieAdventurous new adaption. A compelling tale of unchecked ambition, soured friendship, lost intimacy and the descent into nihilism. A brand new re-telling of the classic Shakespeare play, Macbeth.
- DirectorAngus MacfadyenStarsAngus MacfadyenTaylor RobertsKevin McNallyThis is a modern interpretation of the bard's tragedy, set in the claustrophobic confines of a stretch limousine which prowls the streets of a contemporary landscape as its agoraphobic passengers struggle for existential meaning in a dog eat dog world where only the fit survive, and tragedy unfolds.
- DirectorVinicius CoimbraStarsGabriel Braga NunesAna Paula ArósioÂngelo AntônioBased on William Shakespeare's "Macbeth". Elias is a successful executive who works in the second largest private bank in Brazil. One day, Elias meets a mysterious woman who claims to be able to predict his future and says he will become vice president that day and the next day, he will become president of the Bank. The wheel of fortune is bound activated and a series of murders is committed by Elias and his wife Clara, leaving a trail of blood on his way to power and making them executioners and victims of their own destinies.
- DirectorMarco ScalfiStarsGiuseppe AltomareGiorgio GiuseppiniDimitra TheodossiouMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
- DirectorEve BestStarsMoyo AkandéGeoffrey AymerMarc BorthwickIn eleventh century Scotland, three witches foretell that Macbeth will become King, while Banquo will beget Kings. Macbeth accordingly has King Duncan slain, and is duly crowned in his place. But that's where his problems really begin.
- DirectorJoel CoenStarsDenzel WashingtonFrances McDormandAlex HassellA Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power.
- DirectorDaniel CollStarsMarek OravecHannah Taylor GordonHal FowlerMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
- DirectorHoracio Ojeda LacognataStarsHoracio Ojeda LacognataAlicia ÁvalosJorge LópezMacbeth, noble and honored, located three witches who prophesy honors and the title of king. Influenced by his wife and by his own ambition, kills King Duncan and becomes king of Scotland. Over time, his own ambition grows, leading him to become a tyrant and betraying his friends.
- DirectorSue JuddStarsSimon KeenlysideRaymond AcetoLiudmyla MonastyrskaMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
- DirectorRupert GooldStarsPatrick StewartKate FleetwoodOliver BurchSir Patrick Stewart stars in a gripping Tony-nominated production.
- DirectorBrett EshelmanStarsChris CanfieldKat OlssonBreanna RankinMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
- DirectorAndy SommerStarsDimitris TiliakosFerruccio FurlanettoVioleta UrmanaStarring Dimitris Tiliakos, Violeta Urmana, Ferruccio Furlanetto, and Stefano Secco.
- DirectorsAaron PosnerTellerStarsEvander Duck Jr.Dale GirardEric HissomThe final performance of this new vision reveals Macbeth's raw power as a supernatural horror thriller with shock, suspense, stage magic and grisly humor while remaining true to the brutal beauty of Shakespeare.
- DirectorGeoffrey WrightStarsVictoria HillLachy HulmeGary SweetA contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" set in the ganglands of Melbourne.
- DirectorAndrea BevilacquaStarsLeo NucciEnrico IoriSylvie ValayreMacbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
- DirectorWilliam ReillyStarsJohn TurturroKatherine BorowitzDennis FarinaIt's Macbeth in mobster form!