Macbeth (2015)
- director: Justin Kurzel
- actor: David Thewlis Elizabeth Debicki Jack Reynor Marion Cotillard Michael Fassbender Paddy Considine Sean Harris
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 war torn 11th Century Scotland. [Synopsis courtesy of Cannes Film Festival]
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