Macbeth (2001)

A television adaptation of the classical Shakespeare play.

Director:

Gregory Doran

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play)

Stars:

Jeff Alexander, Richard Armitage, Diane Beck

Cast

Credited cast:
Jeff Alexander	...	Soldier / Murderer
Richard Armitage	...	Angus
Diane Beck	...	Lady Macduff / Witch
Ken Bones	...	Banquo
Glenn Chapman	...	Macbeth's servant
Nigel Cooke	...	Macduff
Noma Dumezweni	...	Witch
Graeme Flynn	...	Young Macduff
Polly Kemp	...	Witch / Gentlewoman
Stephen Noonan	...	Porter
Antony Sher	...	Macbeth
Harriet Walter	...	Lady Macbeth
Robert Whitelock	...	Donalbain / Young Seyward

Storyline

A television adaptation of the classical Shakespeare play.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | macbeth character | lady macbeth character | one word title | shakespeare's macbeth | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was the televised version of the sellout stage show, starring Anthony Sher as Macbeth and Harriet Walter as Lady Macbeth. It had an enormously successful run in England, Japan and the USA. It was filmed exclusively at the Roundhouse theatre in Chalk Farm, London, where Nicol Williamson's Hamlet had been filmed over 20 years before.

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Connections

Version of Twelfth Night (1957)

User Reviews

Very poor

This might have been a 'must see' show but on this production it has too many flaws.

Here are some of the weaknesses.

The play is cut by about 35 minutes and is too truncated. That is a real weakness. Cutting the text is not a good decision.

The diction and articulation of the leads is lost in the frenzy.

The reality TV style is jarring. The sound and location create an unclear sound and the text is often lost.

The performances tend to overacting as in the porter's speech about equivocation and with Sher's performance, where in the memorable 'tomorrow' speech he is uninvolved and its meaning is discarded.

This may gave worked well on stage but the TV performance is quite bad. Real shame as Sher and Walter are very good.

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Макбет

Filming Locations:

The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Illuminations

Technical Specs

Color:

Color