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Loading... Macbeth [1971 film]by Roman Polanski, Kenneth Tynan (Screenwriter)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Dark, brooding, violent and visually arresting adaptation of the Scottish Play. Polanski's direction is masterful, conjuring up a highly authentic medieval Scotland and presenting the Bard's words in a naturalistic manner that removes overt staginess and even makes the "screenplay" conversational at times. There is a feeling of real psychological depth with hints of Polanski's ghetto home being ransacked by the Nazi's and the notorious Manson murders all bleeding into the story. The acting is first class; Jon Finch as MacBeth is hugely impressive, with Francesca Annis as his Lady and Martin Shaw as Banquo also giving strong performances. One of the most impressive Shakespeare films, which is all the more incongruous given the Hugh Heffner and Playboy production credits. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Roman Polanski imbues his unflinchingly violent adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of ruthless ambition and murder in medieval Scotland with grit and dramatic intensity. Jon Finch and Francesca Annis star as a decorated warrior rising in the ranks and his driven wife, scheming together to take the throne by any means. No library descriptions found. |
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