# Macbeth (1971)

> Roman Polanski turns Shakespeare's tale of murderous ambition into a grim, visceral descent through medieval bloodshed, guilt, and tyranny.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6303

## Facts

- Runtime: 141 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: Roman Polanski
- Cast: Jon Finch, Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw, John Stride, Nicholas Selby, Terence Bayler, Stephan Chase, Paul Shelley
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067372/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, visceral, atmospheric, serious film study, dark winter viewing

## Synopsis

A tale of ambition and guilt unfolds in the Scottish Highlands, where power comes at a terrible cost.

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- [Hamlet (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/5367)
- [The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)](https://ember.film/movie/414153)
- [Maqbool (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/12796)
- [Throne of Blood (1957)](https://ember.film/movie/2310)
- [Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/11463)
- [Richard III (1955)](https://ember.film/movie/28179)
- [Braveheart (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/162)

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