Macbeth (2006 film)
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| Macbeth | |
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 Promotional poster for Macbeth. |
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| Directed by | Geoffrey Wright |
| Produced by | Martin Fabinyi |
| Written by | William Shakespeare Victoria Hill Geoffrey Wright |
| Starring | Sam Worthington Victoria Hill Lachy Hulme |
| Cinematography | Will Gibson |
| Editing by | Jane Usher |
| Distributed by | Arclight Films |
| Release date(s) | September 21, 2006 |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Macbeth (also known as M) is a 2006 Australian film version of the William Shakespeare classic, Macbeth. It was directed by Geoffrey Wright and features an ensemble cast including Sam Worthington, Victoria Hill and Lachy Hulme. Macbeth was filmed in Melbourne, Australia and was released in Australia on 21 September 2006.
Wright and Hill wrote the script, which — although it uses a modern-day Melbourne gangster setting, and the actors deliver the dialogue in Australian accents — maintains the language of the original play.
Macbeth was selected to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2006.[1]
Tagline: Something wicked this way comes.
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[edit] Cast
| Principal Cast and Characters | |
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| Sam Worthington | as Macbeth |
| Victoria Hill | as Lady Macbeth |
| Lachy Hulme | as Macduff |
| Gary Sweet | as Duncan |
| Steve Bastoni | as Banquo |
| Matt Doran | as Malcom |
| Mick Molloy | as Brown |
| Bob Franklin | as Siward |
[edit] Plot
The Melbourne underworld, present time.
Macbeth (Sam Worthington), a loyal henchman to his crime boss Duncan (Gary Sweet), is told by teenage witches that he will one day assume great power. Driven by their prophecy, he plots with his wife (Victoria Hill) to kill Duncan, and takes the leadership of the gang for himself. Maintaining his power will require more murders and violence, finally driving his surviving enemies to unite and destroy him.
[edit] Awards
Nominated:
- 2006 Australian Film Institute Awards: Best Cinematography (Will Gibson), Best Original Music Score (John Clifford White), Best Production Design (David McKay), Best Costume Design (Jane Johnston), Best Sound (Frank Lipson and John Wilkinson).
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Macbeth in gangland The Herald Sun. August 4, 2006.
