Roman Polanski presents his nightmarish vision of Shakespeare's classic tragedy about the lust for power-and its bloody consequences. Jon Finch is Macbeth, the Scottish war hero whose insane ambition unleashes a cycle of violence. Prompted by the supernatural prophecy of three witches, Macbeth is goaded by his Lady (Francesca Annis) into slaying King Duncan (Nicholas Selby) and assuming his throne. Macbeth plunges further into murder and moral decay to keep the unsteady crown on his head. While his wife crumbles away in guilt and madness, the haunted Macbeth fights to prevent another dark forecast which may doom him. Filmed in rugged North Wales, Polanski's MACBETH is a tale told by a master, full of sound and fury and genius.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:
- New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Roman Polanski, with 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Toil and Trouble: Making Macbeth - a new documentary featuring interviews with Polanski, producer Andrew Braunsberg, assistant executive producer Victor Lownes and actors Francesca Annis and Martin Shaw
- Polanski Meets Macbeth - a 1971 documentary by Frank Simon featuring rare footage of the film’s cast and crew at work
- Interview with co-screenwriter Kenneth Tynan from a 1971 episode of The Dick Cavett Show
- Two Macbeths - a segment from a 1972 episode of the British television series Aquarius featuring Polanski and theatre director Peter Coe
- Trailers
- PLUS: An essay by critic Terrence Rafferty
- Aspect Ratio : 1.78:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Package Dimensions : 6.77 x 5.35 x 0.63 inches; 3.53 ounces
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 2 hours and 20 minutes
- Release date : April 18, 2016
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Number of discs : 1