The Tragedy of Macbeth (R)

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An original, striking reimagining of the classic Shakespearean tale portrayed in sumptuous black-and-white cinematography, The Tragedy of Macbeth finds the titular general and his loyal wife older and warier, desperately striving against a merciless ticking clock as they attempt to seize upon a final opportunity for power. In the chaos that ensues, their grasp on the throne unravels, terror mounts and regret enshrouds every inch of their wretched world.

MovieGoer Review

A wonderful thing about Shakespeare's canon is that those plays can form the vehicles by which any director's unique vision can emerge. Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, and Kenneth Branagh all recognized this. With The Tragedy of Macbeth, Jo... MORE

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synopsis

An original, striking reimagining of the classic Shakespearean tale portrayed in sumptuous black-and-white cinematography, The Tragedy of Macbeth finds the titular general and his loyal wife older and warier, desperately striving against a merciless ticking clock as they attempt to seize upon a final opportunity for power. In the chaos that ensues, their grasp on the throne unravels, terror mounts and regret enshrouds every inch of their wretched world.

MovieGoer Review

A wonderful thing about Shakespeare's canon is that those plays can form the vehicles by which any director's unique vision can emerge. Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, and Kenneth Branagh all recognized this. With The Tragedy of Macbeth, Jo... MORE