Macbeth

Macbeth is a 1971 British-American drama film directed by Roman Polanski, based on William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, about the Highland lord who becomes King of Scotland through treachery and murder. It features Jon Finch as Macbeth and Francesca Annis as Lady Macbeth. For cinematic purposes, passages from the original play were cut for time and some soliloquies changed to inner monologues for the sake of psychological realism. When R... More

Initial release date:

  • Oct 13, 1971

Directed by:

Rating:

R (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 20 min

Also known as:

  • The Tragedy of Macbeth,
  • Macbeth

Film

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski (born 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, writer and actor. Having made films in Poland, Britain, France and the USA, he is considered one of the few "truly international filmmakers." Polanski's films have inspired diverse directors, including the Coen...

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

  • 1971

Costume design by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 20 min
  • 2 h 21 min
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Media

Adapted From

Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth (commonly called Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare about a man who commits regicide so as to become king and then commits further murders to maintain his power. The play clearly demonstrates the corrupting effect of ambition, but also deals with the relationship...

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Awards

BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design Winners

BAFTA Award for Best Film Music Nominees

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 1,515
  • Apr 25, 2010
  • 6.5

The Movie List: the first 9200 of 2010-04-25

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