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Macbeth

1970 · 120 min

A stark, talky staging of a classic tragedy that rewards patience with mounting dread and psychological weight.

Directed by
Charles Warren
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael Jayston, Brian Badcoe, Tim Hardy
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
Charles Warren
Genres
Drama
Starring
Michael Jayston, Brian Badcoe, Tim Hardy
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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
    • betrayal
    • guilt
    • fate
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Charles Warren
    Starring
    Michael Jayston, Brian Badcoe, Tim Hardy, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Ralph Nossek, Gary Watson, Roy Herrick, David Weston
    Runtime
    120 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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