Stars: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench

Director: Philip Casson

Summary: A production by Trevor Nunn of Shakespeare's well-loved work, featuring the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Trevor Nunn's film of William Shakespeare's tragedy of ambition and witchcraft attempts to recreate his acclaimed 1976 staging of the play. Ian McKellen and Judi Dench play the ambitious pair who murder their way to the Scottish throne. Nunn's film retains the spare, simple look of his stage production, using contemporary costumes and a bare, circular stage to focus attention on the intense imagery of the play's language. The result is an unusual and spellbinding retelling of a classic tale.

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Reviewed by: davybozal24-7
Posted on April 23, 2006 12:44 PM

Trevor Nunn's highly acclaimed MACBETH for the Royal Shakespeare Company , has been praised as one of the most successful Shakespeare productions for many years . This production features the original RSC cast , in which Sir Ian McKellen
appears as Macbeth and Dame Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth .
Wherever possible , use has been made of the original RSC costumes , props and sets . Shakespeare's classic tale of the Scots
noblman whose ambition , spurred on by his alluring wife and an
evil prophecy , leads him to treachery , murder and damnation .
Sir Ian and Dame Judi both won awards for their parts .

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Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 0
Year:	1978
Release Date:	May 24, 2004
Runtime:	145 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	F H E D 1776
Keywords:	Music, Classic, Book, General, Performance, Macbeth, Plays, Drama, Performing, Based, Arts
Genre:	Drama