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Macbeth (2006) -- A contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" set in the ganglands of Melbourne.
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Macbeth (2006) -- A contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" set in the ganglands of Melbourne.
Macbeth (2006) -- A contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" set in the ganglands of Melbourne.

Overview

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Director:

Geoffrey Wright

Writers:

Victoria Hill (screenplay)
William Shakespeare (play)
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Release Date:

21 September 2006 (Australia) more

Genre:

Drama | Thriller more

Tagline:

The Melbourne underworld. The present time.

Plot:

A contemporary retelling of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" set in the ganglands of Melbourne. | add synopsis

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2 wins & 6 nominations more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:

M. (Australia) (working title)
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Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Company:

Arclight Films more


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Quotes:

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Macbeth: Out out brief candle. Life's but walking shadow. A poor player, who struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more.
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Referenced in "At the Movies: (2006-09-27)" (2006) more


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7 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
eh, 3 December 2007
3/10
Author: phlsphr42 from United States

A very hyped-up, slick, edgy reinterpretation.

They've fallen into the "because it's modern, it has to be hyped-up, slick, etc." trap.

"Romeo and Juliet" carried this idea off much more successfully, but I really think it's time we move beyond the two extremes here (period piece vs. edgy film).

Just because this is a "modern" retelling, doesn't mean the movie has to look like a magazine ad, or have anything to do with drugs or guns.

If the trappings were as subtle as the honeyed words, Macbeth would be a far more powerful film. As it is, read your Shakespeare. Read it out loud. Ask your Oxford dictionary some questions. Skip the film. Or don't, but you've been warned.

Sorry for the super-long review. IMDb made me do it.

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