Macbeth

Starring: Fassbender, Michael and Cotillard, Marion

Product Description

From the producers of THE KING'S SPEECH comes the feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth (Michael Fassbender) whose ambitious wife (Marion Cotillard) urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 013132622545
• Release Date: March 2016
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Publisher: Lions Gate-Sphe
• Director: Kurzel, Justin
• Starring: Fassbender, Michael, Cotillard, Marion
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 5.4"

Customer Reviews

Macbeth (2015) Michael Fassbender

I suggest that before watching any Macbeth that you invest in and watch “Shakespeare Uncovered Series” Macbeth with Ethan Hawke. If you are watching the DVD, check out the bonus track. Where they emphasize PTSD. So, there is a statement or view inside the play that was not originally explored. Be sure to keep the subtitles on, as some of the wording has been changed to protect the innocent and maybe to keep you from opening a dictionary. There is a tad of scene shuffling for film continuity, not needed in the play. It starts slowly with lots of god-awful background music that tries to set the mood of a funeral where they put coins on the eyes to pay Charon. Each version has to do something different with three witches that are either dictating or just reporting the future. In this case, they are just four ages of disheveled females with some added dialogue. This film does take advantage of the outside and landscape instead of being cramped into The Globe. It is also not forcing us to modernize. Everyone does a good job of acting and does not let their personality outshine their character. However, it is a tad hard for me to see Remus Lupin in (2011) as Duncan in (2015) played by David Thewlis. I find that I can ignore any variations in this Macbeth and take the film for what it is. It is well worth the watch (and a few re-watches.) After watching this, you may tend to look at your dog and say, “Out, d-a-m-n Spot. Out I say”