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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...

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Uniform Title:Macbeth (Motion picture : 1971)
Corporate Authors: Third Ear Band, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Playboy Productions, Inc
Other Authors: Polanski, Roman (Screenwriter, Director), Hefner, Hugh M. (Hugh Marston), 1926-2017 (Producer), Braunsberg, Andrew (Producer), Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980 (Screenwriter), Taylor, Gilbert (Cinematographer), McIntyre, Alastair (Film editor), Mendleson, Anthony (Costume designer), Hobbs, William, 1939- (Choreographer), Finch, Jon, 1941-2012 (Actor), Annis, Francesca, 1945- (Actor), Shaw, Martin, 1945- (Actor), Stride, John, 1936-2018 (Actor), Selby, Nicholas, 1925- (Actor), Bayler, Terence (Actor), Chase, Stephan, 1947- (Actor), Shelley, Paul (Actor, actor .), Davis, Noel, 1927-2002 (Actor, actor .), Pearson, Richard, 1918-2011 (Actor), Laurence, Andrew (Actor), Archard, Bernard, 1916-2008 (Actor), Bromley, Sydney, 1909-1987 (Actor), Hogg, Ian (Actor), Fletcher, Diane (Actor, actor .), Purchase, Bruce, 1938-2008 (Actor), Wylie, Frank, 1935-1994 (Actor), Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:Open-captioning.
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video, 1971.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Film adaptations.
Macbeth, > King of Scotland, > active 11th century > Drama.
Gruoch, > Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland > Drama.
Gruoch, > Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland.
Macbeth, > King of Scotland, > active 11th century.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Regicides > Drama.
Violent crimes > Drama.
Witches > Drama.
Scotland > Kings and rulers > Drama.
Scotland > History > To 1057 > Drama.
Kings and rulers.
Regicides.
Violent crimes.
Witches.
Scotland.
To 1057
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
History.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Films de fiction.
Thrillers (Films)
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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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.
Item Description:Based on the play "The tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1971.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, 140 min.) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Gil Taylor ; editor, Alastair McIntyre ; original music, Third Ear Band ; costume designer, Anthony Mendleson ; production designer, Wilfrid Shingleton ; art director, Fred Carter ; fight director, William Hobbs.