Roman Polanski imbues his unflinchingly violent adaptation of William Shakespeareās tragedy of ruthless ambition and murder in medieval Scotland with grit and dramatic intensity. Jon Finch and Francesca Annis give performances charged with fury and sex appeal as a decorated warrior rising through 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 ofĀ MacbethĀ is among the most atmospheric and authentic of all Shakespeare films.
Director-Approved Special Edition Features
- New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
- Toil and Trouble: Making āMacbeth,āĀ a new documentary featuring interviews with Polanski, producer Andrew Braunsberg, assistant executive producer Victor Lownes, and actors Francesca Annis and Martin Shaw
- Polanski Meets Macbeth,Ā a 1971 documentary by Frank Simon featuring rare footage of the filmās cast and crew at work
- Interview with coscreenwriter Kenneth Tynan from a 1971 episode ofĀ The Dick Cavett Show
- āTwo Macbeths,ā a segment from a 1972 episode of the British television seriesĀ AquariusĀ featuring Polanski and theater director Peter Coe
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Terrence Rafferty
New cover by Sarah Habibi
