| Uniform Title |
Macbeth (Motion picture : 1971) |
| Title |
Macbeth / directed by Roman Polanski. |
| Edition |
Widescreen. |
| Published |
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, c2006. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (ca. 135 min.) : sd., col. ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Columbia : D10668. |
| Based on the play by William Shakespeare. |
| Includes theatrical trailers, interactive menus and scene selections. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Gilbert Taylor ; editor, Alastair McIntyre ; music, The Third Ear Band ; Columbia Pictures presents a Play production of Roman Polanski's film ; screenplay by Roman Polanski & Kenneth Tynan ; produced by Andrew Braunsberg ; directed by Roman Polanski ; produced by Caliban Films and Playboy Productions |
| Performers |
Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw, Terence Bayler, John Stride, Nicholas Selby, Stephan Chase, Paul Shelley. |
| Summary |
In this story of murder, withcraft, and revenge, Macbeth, driven by overwhelming ambition and an unscrupulous wife murders the King of Scotland and claims the throne for himself. He begins a violent reign of terror and execution in a desperate attempt to maintain his power. Haunted by ghosts and vexed by witches, he and his wife rapidly descend into the depths of madness and paranoia as the weight of their crimes proves their undoing. |
| Closed-captioned. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification: M. |
| Original Version Note |
Originally released as a motion picture Great Britain : Columbia Pictures, c1971 |
| System details |
Disc characteristics: DVD Region 4; colour recording system: PAL |
| Language note |
In English, French, German, Italian & Spanish. With subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,Greek, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish& Turkish. |
| Subjects |
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations |
| Macbeth, -- King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama |
| Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616. -- Macbeth |
| Feature films -- Great Britain |
| Motion pictures, British |
| Other Names |
Polanski, Roman |
| Shaw, Martin, 1945- |
| Taylor, Gilbert |
| Finch, Jon, 1941-2012 |
| Braunsberg, Andrew |
| Annis, Francesca, 1945- |
| Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980 |
| McIntyre, Alastair |
| Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth |
| Added Corporate Names |
Columbia Pictures |
| Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm) |
| Playboy Productions, Inc |
| Caliban Films Ltd |
| Third Ear Band |
| Series |
Columbia classics |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Annis, Francesca, 1945- .
- Braunsberg, Andrew .
- Caliban Films Ltd .
- Columbia Pictures .
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm) .
- Finch, Jon, 1941-2012 .
- McIntyre, Alastair .
- Playboy Productions, Inc .
- Polanski, Roman .
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth .
- Shaw, Martin, 1945- .
- Taylor, Gilbert .
- Third Ear Band .
- Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980 .
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