Project Detail

Macbeth

Synopsis

'Macbeth' is the story of a fearless warrior and inspiring leader brought low by ambition and desire. A thrilling interpretation of the dramatic realities of the times and a reimagining of what wartime must have been like for one of Shakespeare’s most famous and compelling characters, a story of all-consuming passion and ambition, set in a war torn Scottish landscape.
Official Selection Cannes 2015 - In Competition

Details

Year
2015
Type of film
Features
Running time
113 mins
Director
Justin Kurzel
Producer
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Laura Hastings-Smith
Editor
Chris Dickens
Screenwriter
Todd Louiso & Jacob Koskoff and Michael Lesslie (based on the play by William Shakespeare)
Director of Photography
Adam Arkapaw
Production Designer
Fiona Crombie
Sound
Steve Single (supervising sound editor), Markus Stemler (sound designer), Al Sirkett (sound designer)
Music
Jed Kurzel
Principal cast
Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Paddy Considine, Sean Harris, Jack Reynor, Elizabeth Debicki and David Thewlis

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

A See-Saw Films production produced in association with DMC Film

DMC Film

10A Christina Street
London
EC2A 4PA

Sales Company

StudioCanal

1, Place du Spectacle
92130 Issy les Moulineaux
France

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