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.
PR2823.A23 P65 2002
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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
9780767881630
Distributor
Culver City, Calif. : Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, [2002]
Copyright
©2002
©1971
©1971
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.
Item Number
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.
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.
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.
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Special features: theatrical trailers.