Macbeth: [videorecording] /: by William Shakespeare ; Columbia Pictures presents a Playboy Production of Roman Polanski's film ; executive producer, Hugh M. Hefner ; screenplay by Roman Polanski &amp; Kenneth Tynan ; produced by Andrew Braunsberg ; directed by Roman Polanski.

Name: Macbeth [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; Columbia Pictures presents a Playboy Production of Roman Polanski's film ; executive producer, Hugh M. Hefner ; screenplay by Roman Polanski &amp; Kenneth Tynan ; produced by Andrew Braunsberg ; directed by Roman Polanski.
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.

Polanski, Roman,; Hefner, Hugh M.; Braunsberg, Andrew,; Tynan, Kenneth,; Taylor, Gilbert,; McIntyre, Alastair,; Mendleson, Anthony,; Shingleton, Wilfrid,; Hobbs, William,; Finch, Jon,; Annis, Francesca,; Shaw, Martin,; Stride, John,; Selby, Nicholas,; Bayler, Terence,; Chase, Stephan,; Shelley, Paul,; Davis, Noel,; Pearson, Richard,; Laurence, Andrew,; Archard, Bernard,; Bromley, Sydney,; Hogg, Ian,; Fletcher, Diane,; Purchase, Bruce,; Wylie, Frank,; Shakespeare, William,; Third Ear Band,; Columbia Pictures Corporation,; Playboy Productions, Inc.,; Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm),

Macbeth [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; Columbia Pictures presents a Playboy Production of Roman Polanski's film ; executive producer, Hugh M. Hefner ; screenplay by Roman Polanski & Kenneth Tynan ; produced by Andrew Braunsberg ; directed by Roman Polanski.

Polanski, Roman, film director, screenwriter.; Hefner, Hugh M. (Hugh Marston), 1926-2017 film producer.; Braunsberg, Andrew, film producer.; Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980, screenwriter.; Taylor, Gilbert, cinematographer.; McIntyre, Alastair, film editor.; Mendleson, Anthony, costume designer.; Shingleton, Wilfrid, production designer.; Hobbs, William, 1939- choreographer.; Finch, Jon, 1941-2012, actor.; Annis, Francesca, 1945- actor.; Shaw, Martin, 1945- actor.; Stride, John, 1936-2018 actor.; Selby, Nicholas, 1925- actor.; Bayler, Terence, actor.; Chase, Stephan, 1947- actor.; Shelley, Paul, 1942- actor.; Davis, Noel, 1927-2002, actor.; Pearson, Richard, 1918-2011, actor.; Laurence, Andrew, actor.; Archard, Bernard, 1916-2008, actor.; Bromley, Sydney, 1909-1987, actor.; Hogg, Ian, actor.; Fletcher, Diane, actor.; Purchase, Bruce, 1938-2008, actor.; Wylie, Frank, 1935-1994.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.; Third Ear Band, composer.; Columbia Pictures Corporation, production company.; Playboy Productions, Inc., production company.; Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.

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Title Macbeth [videorecording] / by William Shakespeare ; Columbia Pictures presents a Playboy Production of Roman Polanski's film ; executive producer, Hugh M. Hefner ; screenplay by Roman Polanski & Kenneth Tynan ; produced by Andrew Braunsberg ; directed by Roman Polanski.

Uniform Title Macbeth (Motion picture : 1971)

Variant Title Title on container: Roman Polanski's film of Macbeth

Cover Title The Tragedy of Macbeth

Edition Widescreen version.

ISBN 076788163X
9780767881630

Distributed Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, [2002]

Language English

Language Note English dialogue, with Portuguese, Spanish or English subtitles; closed-captioned.

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

Other Standard Identifiers 043396077805

Call Number PR2823.A23 P65 2002

Dewey Decimal Classification 822.33

Distributor No. 07780 Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment

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.

Note Based on the play "The tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1971.

Credits Director of photography, Gil Taylor ; editor, Alastair McIntyre ; original music, The Third Ear Band ; costume designer, Anthony Mendleson ; production designer, Wilfrid Shingleton ; art director, Fred Carter ; fight director, William Hobbs.

Performer Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw, John Stride, Nicholas Selby, Terence Bayler, Stephan Chase, Paul Shelley, Noel Davis, Richard Pearson, Andrew Laurence, Bernard Archard, Sydney Bromley, Ian Hogg, Diane Fletcher, Bruce Purchase, Frank Wylie, Noelle Rimmington, Maisie MacFarquhar, Elsie Taylor, Keith Chegwin.

Cast Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw, John Stride, Nicholas Selby, Terence Bayler, Stephan Chase, Paul Shelley, Noel Davis, Richard Pearson, Andrew Laurence, Bernard Archard, Sydney Bromley, Ian Hogg, Diane Fletcher, Bruce Purchase, Frank Wylie, Noelle Rimmington, Maisie MacFarquhar, Elsie Taylor, Keith Chegwin.

Audience MPAA rating: R.

System Details Note DVD, NTSC; 2.0 Dolby digital; Region 1 encoding; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; digitally mastered audio & video; remastered in High Definition.

Digital File Characteristics video file DVD video Region 1

Added Author Polanski, Roman, film director, screenwriter.
Hefner, Hugh M. (Hugh Marston), 1926-2017 film producer.
Braunsberg, Andrew, film producer.
Tynan, Kenneth, 1927-1980, screenwriter.
Taylor, Gilbert, cinematographer.
McIntyre, Alastair, film editor.
Mendleson, Anthony, costume designer.
Shingleton, Wilfrid, production designer.
Hobbs, William, 1939- choreographer.
Finch, Jon, 1941-2012, actor.
Annis, Francesca, 1945- actor.
Shaw, Martin, 1945- actor.
Stride, John, 1936-2018 actor.
Selby, Nicholas, 1925- actor.
Bayler, Terence, actor.
Chase, Stephan, 1947- actor.
Shelley, Paul, 1942- actor.
Davis, Noel, 1927-2002, actor.
Pearson, Richard, 1918-2011, actor.
Laurence, Andrew, actor.
Archard, Bernard, 1916-2008, actor.
Bromley, Sydney, 1909-1987, actor.
Hogg, Ian, actor.
Fletcher, Diane, actor.
Purchase, Bruce, 1938-2008, actor.
Wylie, Frank, 1935-1994.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth.

Added Corporate Author Third Ear Band, composer.
Columbia Pictures Corporation, production company.
Playboy Productions, Inc., production company.
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Firm), film distributor.

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