Macbeth (1971 movie)
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| Macbeth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roman Polanski |
| Produced by | Andrew Braunsberg Hugh M. Hefner Victor Lownes |
| Screenplay by | Roman Polanski Kenneth Tynan |
| Starring | Jon Finch Francesca Annis |
| Music by | The Third Ear Band |
| Cinematography | Gil Taylor |
| Editing by | Alastair McIntyre |
| Studio | Caliban Films Playboy Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 13, 1971 (US) February 2, 1972 (UK) |
| Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
Macbeth was a movie directed in 1971 by Polish-French movie maker Roman Polanski. [1] Jon Finch and Francesca Annis played the main characters [2]. Polanski adopted Shakespeare's original play into a somewhat changed screenplay with the help of British theater critic and Shakespeare expert Kenneth Tynan [3]. Hugh Hefner and Playboy Productions funded the movie. It was screened in New York and opened in Playboy Theater [4]. Hefner was also executive producer of the movie and it was listed as a Playboy production. [5]
References [change]
- ↑ Bate, Jonath & Eric Rasmussen edited Macbeth by William Shakespeare The Royal Shakespeare Company page 132
- ↑ Bate, Jonath & Eric Rasmussen edited Macbeth by William Shakespeare The Royal Shakespeare Company page 132
- ↑ Ain-Krupa, Julia Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile ABC Clio Publishing Santa Barbara California 2010 page 79
- ↑ Ain-Krupa, Julia Roman Polanski: A Life in Exile ABC Clio Santa Barbara California 2010 page 79
- ↑ Macbeth and its Afterlife: Shakespeare Survey 57 Cambridge University Press 2004 Williams, Deanne Mick Jagger Macbeth page 145
