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"Gregory Doran's film of his acclaimed RSC production with Antony Sher and Harriet Walter"

Anthony Sher and Harriet Walter star in a highly-acclaimed screen version of William Shakespeare's classic story of tyranny and ambition. On the stage this Royal Shakespeare Company presentation was universally lauded. Following sell-out seasons at Statford's Swan Theatre and in London, the production played Japan and in the United States, where The New York Times praised director Gregory Doran's interpretation as a "harrowing and disturbingly funny parable for the dawn of the 21st century". To make this compelling screen version, Gregory Doran worked with all of the original cast and filmed at London's Roundhouse. Brilliantly shot by director of photography Ernie Vincze, the production uses the edgy techniques of fly-on-the-wall documentaries. The effect is raw, intimate and strikingly dynamic.

Top Cast

  • Antony Sher

    Antony Sher

    Macbeth

  • Harriet Walter

    Harriet Walter

    Lady Macbeth

  • Joseph O'Conor

    Joseph O'Conor

    King Duncan

  • Nigel Cooke

    Nigel Cooke

    Macduff

  • Richard Armitage

    Richard Armitage

    Angus

  • Ken Bones

    Ken Bones

    Banquo

  • John Dougall

    John Dougall

    Malcolm

  • Paul Webster

    Paul Webster

    Ross

  • Stephen Noonan

    Stephen Noonan

    Porter / Seyton

Overview

Anthony Sher and Harriet Walter star in a highly-acclaimed screen version of William Shakespeare's classic story of tyranny and ambition. On the stage this Royal Shakespeare Company presentation was universally lauded. Following sell-out seasons at Statford's Swan Theatre and in London, the production played Japan and in the United States, where The New York Times praised director Gregory Doran's interpretation as a "harrowing and disturbingly funny parable for the dawn of the 21st century". To make this compelling screen version, Gregory Doran worked with all of the original cast and filmed at London's Roundhouse. Brilliantly shot by director of photography Ernie Vincze, the production uses the edgy techniques of fly-on-the-wall documentaries. The effect is raw, intimate and strikingly dynamic.

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