Macbeth

Macbeth

1971 · 141 min · EN · R · 7.1 (250 votes)
Dir. Roman Polanski · Starring Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw, John Stride, Nicholas Selby, Terence Bayler · Music Paul Buckmaster
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Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

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A visceral descent into bloody ambition and paranoia. This adaptation feels raw and oppressive, with a palpable sense of dread and the weight of inevitable tragedy. It's a brutal, unforgiving journey through the darkest corners of the human psyche.

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