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The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021 · 105 min

Stark, shadowy and hypnotic, it plays like a fever dream of ambition and guilt, cold and theatrical yet gripping.

Directed by
Joel Coen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Joel Coen
Genres
Drama
Starring
Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • power
    • guilt
    • fate
    • betrayal
    Places
    • single country house
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror5
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness9
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight8

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Joel Coen
    Written by
    Joel Coen
    Starring
    Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel, Brendan Gleeson, Corey Hawkins, Harry Melling, Miles Anderson
    Music
    Carter Burwell
    Cinematography
    Bruno Delbonnel
    Runtime
    105 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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