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Directed by | |||
| Roman Polanski | |||
Writing credits | ||
| William Shakespeare | (play) | |
| Roman Polanski | ||
| Kenneth Tynan | ||
Produced by | |||
| Andrew Braunsberg | .... | producer | |
| Timothy Burrill | .... | associate producer | |
| Hugh M. Hefner | .... | executive producer | |
| Victor Lownes | .... | assistant executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| The Third Ear Band | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Gilbert Taylor | (as Gil Taylor) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Alastair McIntyre | |||
Casting by | |||
| Miriam Brickman | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Wilfred Shingleton | (as Wilfrid Shingleton) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Fred Carter | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Bryan Graves | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Anthony Mendleson | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Biddy Chrystal | .... | chief hair stylist | |
| Tom Smith | .... | key makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Hercules Bellville | .... | second unit director | |
| Simon Relph | .... | first assistant director | |
| Michael Green | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Nigel Wooll | .... | second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Jack Stephens | .... | assistant art director | |
| Kenneth Tynan | .... | artistic advisor | |
Sound Department | |||
| Jonathan Bates | .... | dubbing editor | |
| Simon Kaye | .... | sound mixer | |
| Nolan Roberts | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| John Ireland | .... | dialogue editor (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Ted Samuels | .... | special effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Gerald Larn | .... | matte painter (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Vic Armstrong | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Ken Buckle | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| William Hobbs | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Alf Joint | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Russ Jones | .... | stunt double: broadsword (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Alec Mills | .... | camera operator | |
| Maurice Gillett | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Rebecca Breed | .... | wardrobe (as Jackie Breed) | |
| Philippe Pickford | .... | wardrobe (as Phil Pickford) | |
Other crew | |||
| Angela Allen | .... | continuity | |
| Sally Gilpin | .... | choreographer | |
| William Hobbs | .... | fight director | |
| David W. Orton | .... | production advisor | |
| Jeremy Taylor | .... | horse master | |
| Richard Vetter | .... | process consultant | |
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Polanki's 1971 Macbeth was a real treat. Before I watched it I was expecting to sleep for two hours like I did most of the BBC versions of Shakespeare films. This however brought a whole realistic and gritty, almost pulp effect, to the famous tragedy. I do believe that Polanski was ruminating over his recent trauma of the gruesome murder of his wife, Sharon Tate. And a great deal of his emotion is evident in the carnage of this film. However, Macbeth is a bloody story to begin with. I feel Roman was correct in revealing rugged Medieval Scotland in all of its bleak and grisly details. Jon finch is well cast as the ferocious thane whose personal insecurity and manipulations from his wife lead to his demise. Francesca Annis is correctly unorthodox playing Lady Macbeth with faint shrewdness and not too shrill. She is a perfect foil to her counterpart as she is both poised and stunningly beautiful. The fight scenes are believable without looking too choreographed. Polanski took artistic license a bit while wavering from the script and adding his avant garde effects. They are effective and help illustrate the play without deviating too much from the archaic language. This would not be a good choice for the squeamish, but for those looking for a bit of culture, history and film noir, Polanski's Macbeth is worth seeing.