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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Uniform Title:

Macbeth (Motion picture : 1971)

Title:

Macbeth [videorecording] / Columbia Pictures presents a Playboy Productions, a film by Roman Polanski ; producer, Andrew Braunsberg ; writers, Roman Polanski, Kenneth Tynan ; director, Roman Polanski.

Edition:

Widescreen version (2.35:1).

Publisher, Date:

Burbank, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video, [2002]

Description:

1 videodisc (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

A classic tragedy about the lust for power and its ultimate bloody consequences. Macbeth is a Scottish war hero whose insane ambition unleashes a cycle of violence. Prompted by the supernatural prophecy of three witches, Macbeth is then goaded by his lady into slaying King Duncan in order to assume the throne. He plunges further into murder and moral decay to keep the unsteady crown on his head.

Subjects:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.

Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century. -- Drama.

Gruoch, Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland -- Drama.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Macbeth.

Violent crimes -- Drama.

Witches -- Drama.

Feature films.

Feature films -- Great Britain.

Feature films -- United States.

Thrillers (Motion pictures)

Film adaptations.

Other Author:

Braunsberg, Andrew.

Polanski, Roman.

Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980.

Finch, Jon, 1941-2012.

Annis, Francesca, 1945-

Selby, Nicholas, 1925-2010

Shaw, Martin, 1945-

Bayler, Terence.

Stride, John, 1936-2018

Chase, Stephan, 1947-

Shelly, Paul, 1942-

Taylor, Gilbert.

McIntyre, Alastair.

Mendleson, Anthony.

Shingleton, Wilfrid.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.

Third Ear Band.

Columbia Pictures Corporation.

Playboy Productions, Inc.

Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm)

Notes:

Based on the play "The tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1971.

MPAA rating: R.

Special features: theatrical trailers.

Director of photography, Gil Taylor ; editor, Alastair McIntyre ; original music, Third Ear Band ; costume designer, Anthony Mendleson ; production designer, Wilfrid Shingleton.

Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Nicholas Selby, Martin Shaw, Terence Bayler, John Stride, Stephen Chase, Paul Shelly.

DVD, 2.0 Dolby digital, Region 1 encoding.

English dialogue, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles.

ISBN:

076788163X

9780767881630

Publisher Number:

07780

Other Number:

49863217

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

260481

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Macbeth

Medium:

[videorecording]