Macbeth

The Resource Macbeth

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Macbeth

Statement of responsibility

Columbia Pictures presents a Playboy Productions, a film by Roman Polanski ; producer, Andrew Braunsberg ; writers, Roman Polanski, Kenneth Tynan ; director, Roman Polanski

Title variation

Roman Polanski's film of Macbeth

Language

Summary

A classic tragedy about the lust for power and its ultimate bloody consequences. Macbeth is a Scottish war hero whose insane ambition unleashes a cycle of violence. Prompted by the supernatural prophecy of three witches, Macbeth is then goaded by his lady into slaying King Duncan in order to assume the throne. He plunges further into murder and moral decay to keep the unsteady crown on his head

Cataloging source

MIR

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Director of photography, Gil Taylor ; editor, Alastair McIntyre ; original music, Third Ear Band

Language note

English dialogue, with Portuguese, Spanish or English subtitles; closed-captioned

PerformerNote

Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Nicholas Selby, Martin Shaw, Terence Bayler, John Stride, Stephen Chase, Paul Shelly

Runtime

140

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Context

Context of Macbeth

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Macbeth

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The work Macbeth represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

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Macbeth Resource Information The work Macbeth represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

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Macbeth

Resource Information

The work Macbeth represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.