The Tragedy of Macbeth

The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021 · 105 min · EN · R · 7.0 (634 votes)
Dir. Joel Coen · Starring Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel, Brendan Gleeson, Corey Hawkins · Music Carter Burwell
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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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A visually striking, almost abstract descent into the chilling grip of ambition and paranoia. Its stark black-and-white cinematography and deliberate pacing create an oppressive, dreamlike atmosphere, making every shadow and whispered word weigh heavily. It feels like a waking nightmare, both grand and intimately terrifying.

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