Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Director:
Orson Welles
Stars:
Orson Welles,
Jeanette Nolan,
Dan O'Herlihy
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Director:
Danny Boyle
Stars:
Michael Fassbender,
Kate Winslet,
Seth Rogen
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Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Three witches are mentioned in the play, but there are four in this film: three adults and a little girl. Director Justin Kurzel liked 7-year-old Amber Rissmann so much that he created a fourth witch for her to play. To make her look like a witch, make-up artists created a scar on her chin and three on her forehead, as well as plaiting her hair. Amber shot her scenes over four weeks; she had her own trailer and a tutor on set. She originally had one line, but it was cut before the film's release. See more »
Goofs
When Macbeth placed the dagger on the young warrior's chest, he places the dead man's hand on top of the blade. In the next shot, the dead man's hand is rested on his chest - below the knife. See more »
Quotes
Macduff:
[confronting the man who has murdered his wife and children]
I have no words. My voice is in my sword...
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Shakespeare's classic tragedy is acted with celebrated lead performances from Michael Fassbender , Marion Cotillard , Sean Harris , Paddy Considine , David Thewlis , among others . Macbeth (Michael Fassbender) , the Thane of Glamis , and his underling Banquo (Paddy Considine) have put down a rebellion and are to be rewarded by their overlord , King Duncan (David Thewlis) . On their way to their castle they meet three witches and a little girl who prophesy that Macbeth will soon rule , but his kingdom will be short . They are dismissed as crazies but their prophesies come to pass . Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his astute spouse , his equally murderous wife (Marion Cotillard) , Lady Macbeth (she is often referred to as "Lady M") , he subsequently murders his king and takes the throne for himself .
Notorious as well as big-budgeted adaptation of the Shakespearean classic marked by unflinching violence , realistic design and fatalistic atmosphere . A magnificent recounting of Shakespeare's Macbeth in which all the fire , doom , vengeance and ambition of his text come brilliantly to life . Although Shakespeare's Macbeth has little to do with Macbeth , the King , the real Macbeth was one of Scotland's better kings . Very well made film that contains stunning fight scenes , lots of mood , grisly killings , fine acting , breathtaking battles and being compellingly set in a barbaric society . Realized in cold and thought-provoking style that it bears remarkable resemblance to the Shakespearean original . However , some aspects differ from the original source material , as there would be only the three witches without the child and the infant , as Banquo's ghost would sit in Macbeth's seat during the banquet ; moreover , the movie subplot of Macbeth's dead child would be completely omitted as well as the famous beheading executed by MacDuff , opposite to the movie . This movie is an incredibly detailed vision in its own right . Main cast offers awesome interpretations . Michael Fassbender gives a fabulous acting as a demonic leader receives a prophecy from a trio of women that foretell one day he will become King of Scotland . Extraordinary support cast , such as Paddy Considine as Banquo , Sean Harris as Macduff , David Hayman as Lennox , David Thewlis as King Duncan and many others . Colorful as well as evocative cinematography , though dark , by Adam Arkapaw . Being filmed at Bamburgh ; Roman Polanski's Macbeth (1971) was there also shot . The motion picture was well directed by Jed Kurzel who also composed the thrilling score . Before directing this film , Kurzel worked as a designer of a stage production of the play in which his wife played Lady Macbeth .
¨Macbeth¨ (2015) results to be , in fact , a worthy continuation of various renditions based upon Shakespearean classic play , these are the followings : Macbeth (1948) acted , directed by Orson Welles with Jeanette Nolan , Dan O'Herlihy , Roddy McDowall , Robert Coote , this is a low-budgeted retelling with cheap sets , a three-week shooting schedule and an attempt at Scottish accent ; Macbeth (1976) with Eric Porter , Janet Suzman ; Macbeth (1990) with Michael Jayston , Leigh Hunt , being produced as part of HBO's Thames collection ; Macbeth (1971) by Roman Polanski with John Finch , Francesca Annis , Martin Shaw , being first movie made by Playboy Enterprises , it was torn apart by critics and originally rated X . Furthermore , a Japanese adaptation : Throne of Blood (1957) by Akira Kurosawa with Toshiro Mifune , Yamada , Shimura , this is Kurosawa's masterful rendition that transports the story to medieval Japan and the world of the samurai .
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Shakespeare's classic tragedy is acted with celebrated lead performances from Michael Fassbender , Marion Cotillard , Sean Harris , Paddy Considine , David Thewlis , among others . Macbeth (Michael Fassbender) , the Thane of Glamis , and his underling Banquo (Paddy Considine) have put down a rebellion and are to be rewarded by their overlord , King Duncan (David Thewlis) . On their way to their castle they meet three witches and a little girl who prophesy that Macbeth will soon rule , but his kingdom will be short . They are dismissed as crazies but their prophesies come to pass . Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his astute spouse , his equally murderous wife (Marion Cotillard) , Lady Macbeth (she is often referred to as "Lady M") , he subsequently murders his king and takes the throne for himself .
Notorious as well as big-budgeted adaptation of the Shakespearean classic marked by unflinching violence , realistic design and fatalistic atmosphere . A magnificent recounting of Shakespeare's Macbeth in which all the fire , doom , vengeance and ambition of his text come brilliantly to life . Although Shakespeare's Macbeth has little to do with Macbeth , the King , the real Macbeth was one of Scotland's better kings . Very well made film that contains stunning fight scenes , lots of mood , grisly killings , fine acting , breathtaking battles and being compellingly set in a barbaric society . Realized in cold and thought-provoking style that it bears remarkable resemblance to the Shakespearean original . However , some aspects differ from the original source material , as there would be only the three witches without the child and the infant , as Banquo's ghost would sit in Macbeth's seat during the banquet ; moreover , the movie subplot of Macbeth's dead child would be completely omitted as well as the famous beheading executed by MacDuff , opposite to the movie . This movie is an incredibly detailed vision in its own right . Main cast offers awesome interpretations . Michael Fassbender gives a fabulous acting as a demonic leader receives a prophecy from a trio of women that foretell one day he will become King of Scotland . Extraordinary support cast , such as Paddy Considine as Banquo , Sean Harris as Macduff , David Hayman as Lennox , David Thewlis as King Duncan and many others . Colorful as well as evocative cinematography , though dark , by Adam Arkapaw . Being filmed at Bamburgh ; Roman Polanski's Macbeth (1971) was there also shot . The motion picture was well directed by Jed Kurzel who also composed the thrilling score . Before directing this film , Kurzel worked as a designer of a stage production of the play in which his wife played Lady Macbeth .
¨Macbeth¨ (2015) results to be , in fact , a worthy continuation of various renditions based upon Shakespearean classic play , these are the followings : Macbeth (1948) acted , directed by Orson Welles with Jeanette Nolan , Dan O'Herlihy , Roddy McDowall , Robert Coote , this is a low-budgeted retelling with cheap sets , a three-week shooting schedule and an attempt at Scottish accent ; Macbeth (1976) with Eric Porter , Janet Suzman ; Macbeth (1990) with Michael Jayston , Leigh Hunt , being produced as part of HBO's Thames collection ; Macbeth (1971) by Roman Polanski with John Finch , Francesca Annis , Martin Shaw , being first movie made by Playboy Enterprises , it was torn apart by critics and originally rated X . Furthermore , a Japanese adaptation : Throne of Blood (1957) by Akira Kurosawa with Toshiro Mifune , Yamada , Shimura , this is Kurosawa's masterful rendition that transports the story to medieval Japan and the world of the samurai .