Summary
Prompted by the supernatural prophecies of three witches and the goading of his wife, Scottish war hero Macbeth slays King Duncan in order to assume the throne, then promptly plunges further into murder and moral decay to keep the unsteady crown on his head.Additional Information
| Subjects |
Macbeth,
-- King of Scotland,
-- active 11th century
-- Drama.
Gruoch, -- Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland -- Drama. Regicides -- Drama. Witches -- Drama. Violent crimes -- Drama. Historical drama. Scotland -- Kings and rulers -- Drama. Scotland -- History -- To 1057 -- Drama. Tragedies (Drama) Film adaptations. Drama. Filmed performances. |
| Publisher | London :Opus Arte,2019 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Macbeth. |
| Contributors |
Findlay, Polly,
stage director. Fitzmaurice, Kevin, producer. Lough, Robin, film director. Wyver, John, film producer. Eccleston, Christopher, actor. Cusack, Niamh, actor. Sowole, Raphael, actor. Acton, David (Actor), actor. Bennett, Edward, 1979- actor. Newberry, Luke, 1990- actor. Samuels, Tim, actor. Gill, Bally, actor. Alli, Afolabi, actor. Hodgson, Michael (Actor), actor. Haque, Mariam, actor. Banya, Donna, actor. Magraw, Hector, actor. Clarke, Raif, actor. Finan, Josh, actor. Basaula, Stevie, actor. Macaulay, John (Actor), actor. Brittain, Katy, actor. Dodds, Paul (Actor), actor. Vaughn, Joshua, actor. Hatz, Eve, actor. Heaps, Lauren, actor. Kaleniuk, Elizabeth, actor. Penlington, Aleksandra, actor. Stephens, Phoebe, actor. Walter, Abigail, actor. Cross, Rupert, composer. Freeman, Paul (Cameraman), director of photography. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth. Royal Shakespeare Company, production company. Opus Arte (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Christopher Eccleston, Niamh Cusack, Raphael Sowole, David Acton, Edward Bennett, Luke Newberry, Tim Samuels, Bally Gill, Afolabi Alli, Michael Hodgson, Mariam Haque, Donna Banya, Hector Magraw, Raif Clarke, Josh Finan, Stevie Basaula, John Macaulay, Katy Brittain, Paul Dodds, Joshua Vaughn, Eve Hatz, Lauren Heaps, Elizabeth Kaleniuk, Aleksandra Penlington, Phoebe Stephens, Abigail Walter. |
| Other Contributors |
Composer, Rupert Cross ; camera supervisor, Paul Freeman ; editor Steve Eveleigh. |
| Language |
English In English; with optional English subtitles. |
| Notes |
Filmed stage play. Originally released as a motion picture in 2018. "Live from Stratford-upon-Avon"--Container. Liner notes by Emma Smith (11 pages : color illustrations ; 18 cm) inserted in container. Special features: Interview with Niamh Cusack; Who is Lady Macbeth?; cast gallery. |
| System Details |
DVD-9; all regions; anamorphic widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (164 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |