| Uniform Title |
Macbeth (Motion picture : 1971) |
| Title |
Macbeth. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Umbrella Entertainment, ©2019. |
| ©1971 |
| Description |
1 DVD-video (140 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| Notes |
Catalogued from container. |
| Umbrella Entertainment : DAVID4095. |
| British-American co-production, originally released as a motion picture in 1971. |
| Based on the play by William Shakespeare. |
| Credits |
Directed by Roman Polanski ; screenplay by Roman Polanski, Kenneth Tynan ; executive producer, Hugh M. Hefner. |
| Performers |
Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Target audience note |
Censorship classification : M. |
| System details |
DVD video, Dolby Digital 2.0, NTSC, Region 4, aspect ratio 2.35:1, widescreen 16:9. |
| Language note |
In English. No subtitles. |
| Subjects |
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations. |
| Macbeth, -- King of Scotland, active 11th century -- Drama |
| Gruoch, -- Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland -- Drama |
| Regicides -- Drama |
| Feature films -- Great Britain |
| Feature films -- United States |
| Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Drama |
| Scotland -- History -- To 1057 -- Drama |
| Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Drama |
| Genre |
Tragedies (Drama) |
| Historical films |
| Film adaptations |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Other Names |
Polanski, Roman screenwriter, director. |
| Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980 screenwriter. |
| Hefner, Hugh M. (Hugh Marston), 1926-2017 producer. |
| Finch, Jon, 1941-2012 actor. |
| Annis, Francesca, 1945- actor. |
| Shaw, Martin, 1945- actor. |
| Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth Motion picture adaptation of (work): |
| Links to Related Works |
Subject References:
Authors:
- Annis, Francesca, 1945- .
- Finch, Jon, 1941-2012 .
- Hefner, Hugh M. (Hugh Marston), 1926-2017 .
- Polanski, Roman .
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth .
- Shaw, Martin, 1945- .
- Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980 .
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