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Shakespeare’s play Macbeth has been done many times on stage, and many times on the silver screen. Read reviews of the very best Macbeth movies below – specifically Roman Polanski’s 1971 Macbeth movie, and Trevor Nunn’s 1978 version of Macbeth on the big screen.
- Macbeth
- Maqbool
- Scotland, PA
- Throne of Blood
The basic story of Macbeth remains essentially unchanged throughout most of the filmed adaptations, and Rosemary’s Babydirector Roman Polanski's version hews close to the text. Macbeth (Jon Finch), the Thane (or lord) of Cawdor, wins a decisive battle for King Duncan (Nicholas Selby), and as he and his friend Banquo (Martin Shaw) return from the wa...
The notion that all modern storytelling owes a blood debt to Shakespeare is best left for painfully earnest academic debate. Still, it’s a testament to the universality of many of the Bard’s plays that their plots are flexible enough to withstand a variety of settings. The 2004 Indian crime thriller Maqbool is one such example, with the late, great...
There are plenty of modernized and updated Shakespeare adaptations, such as 10 Things I Hate About You(Taming of the Shrew) and 2001's O, a prep-school update of Othellostarring Josh Hartnett and Mekhi Phifer. One of the best and funniest is Scotland, PA, a dark comedy revamp of Macbeth, set in a fast-food restaurant in a Pennsylvania small town. W...
The great Akira Kurosawa sets Macbeth in feudal Japan, with General Washizu, played by Kurosawa's favorite star Toshiro Mifune, overthrowing his sovereign Lord Tsuzuki, following an evil spirit’s prophecy. Kurosawa's Throne of Bloodchanges some key plot points, leans on the supernatural aspect of the story, and is one of the greatest screen version...
May 16, 2021 · So many icons across the years have played the titular King (aside from the aforementioned, Sean Connery once played Macbeth in a TV movie too). Which is your favourite on-screen adaptation?...
- Tom Jolliffe
Nov 30, 2015 · But another dimension of the enduring appeal of the Big Three — “Hamlet,” “Macbeth” and “Romeo And Juliet“— is the ease with which they’re translated into contemporary contexts.
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Oct 11, 2021 · William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" has been adapted to nearly every medium over the past few centuries. We've seen plays, ballets, operas — and, of course, movies. The adaptations have ranged from...
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Book Tickets. Cinema. Please select a cinema to view session times. David Tennant (Doctor Who, Broadchurch) and Cush Jumbo (The Good Wife, Criminal Record) lead a stellar cast in an ‘enthralling’ (★★★★★ Daily Telegraph) new production of Shakespeare’s MACBETH, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London, especially for the big ...
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