Macbeth
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
Burbank, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video, [2002].
Edition
Widescreen version (2.35:1).
Physical Desc
1 DVD (140 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| San Miguel Library - Adult DVD - Adult Audiovisual | Fiction | In Transit |
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gruoch, -- Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland -- Drama.
Macbeth, -- King of Scotland, -- active 11th century -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- Great Britain.
Motion pictures -- United States.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
Violent crimes -- Drama.
Witches -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Gruoch, -- Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland -- Drama.
Macbeth, -- King of Scotland, -- active 11th century -- Drama.
Motion pictures -- Great Britain.
Motion pictures -- United States.
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations.
Violent crimes -- Drama.
Witches -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Burbank, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Video, [2002].
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen version (2.35:1).
Language
English
UPC
043396077805
Notes
General Note
Based on the play "The tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1971.
General Note
MPAA rating: R.
General Note
Special features: theatrical trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Gil Taylor ; editor, Alastair McIntyre ; original music, Third Ear Band ; costume designer, Anthony Mendleson ; production designer, Wilfrid Shingleton.
Participants/Performers
Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Nicholas Selby, Martin Shaw, Terence Bayler, John Stride, Stephen Chase, Paul Shelly.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD, 2.0 Dolby digital, Region 1 encoding.
Language
English dialogue, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles.
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