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Macbeth

Original title: The Tragedy of Macbeth
  • 1971
  • R
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
15K
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Macbeth (1971)
A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.
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A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.

  • Director
    • Roman Polanski
  • Writers
    • William Shakespeare
    • Roman Polanski
    • Kenneth Tynan
  • Stars
    • Jon Finch
    • Francesca Annis
    • Martin Shaw
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    15K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Roman Polanski
      • Kenneth Tynan
    • Stars
      • Jon Finch
      • Francesca Annis
      • Martin Shaw
    • 161User reviews
    • 69Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Jon Finch
    Jon Finch
    • Macbeth
    Francesca Annis
    Francesca Annis
    • Lady Macbeth
    Martin Shaw
    Martin Shaw
    • Banquo
    Terence Bayler
    Terence Bayler
    • Macduff
    John Stride
    John Stride
    • Ross
    Nicholas Selby
    Nicholas Selby
    • Duncan
    Stephan Chase
    Stephan Chase
    • Malcolm
    Paul Shelley
    Paul Shelley
    • Donalbain
    Maisie MacFarquhar
    • First Witch
    Elsie Taylor
    • Second Witch
    Noelle Rimmington
    • Third Witch
    Noel Davis
    • Seyton
    Sydney Bromley
    Sydney Bromley
    • Porter
    Richard Pearson
    Richard Pearson
    • Doctor
    Patricia Mason
    • Gentlewoman
    Michael Balfour
    Michael Balfour
    • First Murderer
    Andrew McCulloch
    Andrew McCulloch
    • Second Murderer
    Keith Chegwin
    Keith Chegwin
    • Fleance
    • Director
      • Roman Polanski
    • Writers
      • William Shakespeare
      • Roman Polanski
      • Kenneth Tynan
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Mark Dightam, who was eleven when he controversially appeared full frontally naked as MacDuff's son, was not allowed to see the film when it was released because it had been classified AA and he was under 14 at the time.
    • Goofs
      The lyrics to the song that Fleance sings at Macbeth's banquet for Duncan at Inverness are taken from the poem "Merciles Beautè" by Geoffrey Chaucer. In the context of the film this extraneously inserted song is itself an anachronism, as Chaucer lived in the fourteenth century and Shakespeare's "Macbeth" historically takes place in the eleventh century.
    • Quotes

      Macbeth: [after slaying someone in battle] Thou wast born of woman!

    • Connections
      Featured in Aquarius: Two Macbeths/Hayward Gallery/Ravi Shankar (1972)

    User reviews161

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    8/10

    one of the mightiest adaptations from Shakespeare's :p

    Vehement and inch-perfect approach of Roman Polanski towards Shakespeare's greatest play "Macbeth". Polanski's absolute narrative technique and profound direction set the heinous deed of Macbeth and his tragic fate with elegance.

    He brilliantly represents all Shakespearean symbols on the screen--- especially the floating "dagger", apparitions in the witches' den. Jon Finch powerfully portrays the downfall of Macbeth while Annis appears vivid struggling with her greed and conscience. Vibrantly, one of the mightiest adaptations from Shakespeare's :p

    8/10__:D
    • shahriyar-ovi
    • Jan 4, 2013
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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1971 (Brazil)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • arabuloku.com
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bi Kịch Của Macbeth
    • Filming locations
      • Lindisfarne Castle, Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England, UK(Glamis Castle, Inverness)
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Playboy Productions
      • Caliban Films
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    • Budget
      • $3,100,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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