Macbeth

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Macbeth

Gregory Doran's film of his acclaimed RSC production with Antony Sher and Harriet Walter

Anthony Sher and Harriet Walter star in a highly-acclaimed screen version of William Shakespeare's classic story of tyranny and ambition. On the stage this Royal Shakespeare Company presentation was universally lauded. Following sell-out seasons at Statford's Swan Theatre and in London, the production played Japan and in the United States, where The New York Times praised director Gregory Doran's interpretation as a "harrowing and disturbingly funny parable for the dawn of the 21st century". To make this compelling screen version, Gregory Doran worked with all of the original cast and filmed at London's Roundhouse. Brilliantly shot by director of photography Ernie Vincze, the production uses the edgy techniques of fly-on-the-wall documentaries. The effect is raw, intimate and strikingly dynamic.

Release Date

2001-01-01

Year

2001

Duration

2h 12m

Status

Released

Score

6.60

Genres

Cast

Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Macbeth

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Lady Macbeth

Joseph O'Conor

Joseph O'Conor

King Duncan

Nigel Cooke

Nigel Cooke

Macduff

Richard Armitage

Richard Armitage

Angus

Ken Bones

Ken Bones

Banquo

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John Dougall

Malcolm

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Paul Webster

Ross

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Stephen Noonan

Porter / Seyton

Polly Kemp

Polly Kemp

Gentlewoman / Weird Sister