Macbeth (#726) (Criterion Collection)[USA]

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Release Date: September 23, 2014
Purchase: TBD

United Kingdom
1971
140 minutes
Color
2.35:1
English

DIRECTOR APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION​

Roman Polanski imbues his unflinchingly violent adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy of ruthless ambition and murder in medieval Scotland with grit and dramatic intensity. Jon Finch and Francesca Annis are charged with fury and sex appeal as a decorated warrior rising in the ranks and his driven wife, scheming together to take the throne by any means. Coadapted by Polanski and the great theater critic and dramaturge Kenneth Tynan, and shot against a series of stunning, stark British Isle landscapes, this version of Macbeth is among the most atmospheric and authentic of all Shakespeare films.

Disc Features:

1. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray
2. New documentary about the making of the film, featuring interviews with director Roman Polanski, producer Andrew Braunsberg, assistant executive producer Victor Lownes, and stars Francesca Annis and Martin Shaw
3. Polanski Meets Macbeth, a 1971 documentary by Frank Simon featuring rare footage of the film’s cast and crew at work
4. Theatrical trailers
5. More!
6. PLUS: An essay by critic Terrence Rafferty