Macbeth

"Something wicked this way comes."

2006 1h 49m EN

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4.1

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★4.1TMDB · 48

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Synopsis

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Macbeth, loyal to his crime boss, Duncan, is told by witches that he will one day take over. Driven by their prophecy, he and his wife plot to kill Duncan, and takes the leadership of the gang for himself. Maintaining his power will require more murder and violence, finally driving his surviving enemies to unite and destroy him. A sexy, high octane retelling of this classic story.

“Something wicked this way comes.”

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Cast

Sam Worthington
MacBeth
Victoria Hill
Lady MacBeth
Lachy Hulme
MacDuff
Kate Bell
2nd Witch
Steve Bastoni
Banquo
Bob Franklin
Siward
Matt Doran
Malcolm
Nash Edgerton
MacDonwald

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Geoffrey Wright
Writers: Victoria Hill, Geoffrey Wright
Languages: Italian, English
Countries: Australia

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Geoffrey Wright, shot by Will Gibson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Clifford White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jane Usher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Sam Worthington and Victoria Hill and Lachy Hulme carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Something wicked this way comes.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0434541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Geoffrey Wright directs. Will Gibson behind the camera. John Clifford White scores. Jane Usher cuts. Produced in Australia. Dialogue in Italian, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, English.
3Directed by Geoffrey Wright, shot by Will Gibson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Clifford White. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jane Usher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sam Worthington and Victoria Hill and Lachy Hulme carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Something wicked this way comes.".
8IMDB entry: tt0434541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.