Macbeth
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 give performances charged with fury and sex appeal as a decorated warrior rising through the ranks and his driven wife, scheming together to take the throne by any means. Coadapted by Polanski and the great theater critic and dramaturge Kenneth Tynan, and shot against a series of stunning, stark British Isle landscapes, this version of Macbeth is among the most atmospheric and authentic of all Shakespeare films.
Director-Approved Special Edition Features
- New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Toil and Trouble: Making “Macbeth,” a new documentary featuring interviews with Polanski, producer Andrew Braunsberg, assistant executive producer Victor Lownes, and actors Francesca Annis and Martin Shaw
- Polanski Meets Macbeth, a 1971 documentary by Frank Simon featuring rare footage of the film’s cast and crew at work
- Interview with coscreenwriter Kenneth Tynan from a 1971 episode of The Dick Cavett Show
- “Two Macbeths,” a segment from a 1972 episode of the British television series Aquarius featuring Polanski and theater director Peter Coe
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Terrence Rafferty
New cover by Sarah Habibi
Director-Approved Special Edition Features
- New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Toil and Trouble: Making “Macbeth,” a new documentary featuring interviews with Polanski, producer Andrew Braunsberg, assistant executive producer Victor Lownes, and actors Francesca Annis and Martin Shaw
- Polanski Meets Macbeth, a 1971 documentary by Frank Simon featuring rare footage of the film’s cast and crew at work
- Interview with coscreenwriter Kenneth Tynan from a 1971 episode of The Dick Cavett Show
- “Two Macbeths,” a segment from a 1972 episode of the British television series Aquarius featuring Polanski and theater director Peter Coe
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Terrence Rafferty
New cover by Sarah Habibi
Cast
- Jon Finch
- Macbeth
- Francesca Annis
- Lady Macbeth
- Martin Shaw
- Banquo
- Terence Bayler
- Macduff
- John Stride
- Ross
- Nicholas Selby
- Duncan
- Stephan Chase
- Malcolm
- Paul Shelley
- Donalbain
- Maisie MacFarquhar
- First witch
- Elsie Taylor
- Second witch
- Noelle Rimmington
- Third witch
- Keith Chegwin
- Fleance
- Diane Fletcher
- Lady Macduff
Credits
- Director
- Roman Polanski
- Screenplay
- Roman Polanski
- Screenplay
- Kenneth Tynan
- Produced by
- Andrew Braunsberg
- Executive producer
- Hugh M. Hefner
- Associate producer
- Timothy Burrill
- Artistic adviser
- Kenneth Tynan
- Director of photography
- Gilbert Taylor
- Production designer
- Wilfred Shingleton
- Costume designer
- Anthony Mendleson
- Music
- The Third Ear Band
- Production adviser
- David W. Orton
- Assistant executive producer
- Victor Lownes
- Editor
- Alastair McIntyre
- Art director
- Fred Carter
- Fight director
- William Hobbs
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