Learning on ScreenMacbeth
- Alternative title
- Shakespeare Trilogy: Macbeth
- Synopsis
- Feature film. A satirical and black comedy interpretation of the play. A thug named Macbeth starts a gang war at the instigation of his girlfriend who eventually commits suicide. As the mobsters become increasingly paranoid and violent, their use of lines quoted and misquoted from Shakespeare’s plays becomes especially silly. The film parodies Shakespeare’s plays, film noir, and gangster interpretations of Shakespeare.
- Language
- Finnish
- Country
- Finland
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1987
- Duration
- 66 mins
Credits
- Director
- Pauli Pentti
- Producer
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Cinematographer
- Olli Varja
- Screenplay
- Pauli Pentti
- Cast
Mato Valtonen Macbeth (Macbeth) Pirkko Hamalainen Lady Macbeth Pertti Sveholm Banquo Antti Litja King Duncan Esko Nikkari Einari Sakari Jarvenpaa Napoleon Sanna-Kaisa Palo Saara
Additional Details
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gangster films
Notes
- General
- The film is one of a planned trilogy of films based on Shakespeare’s tragedies; the third (on King Lear) was never made. The film was produced by Aki Kaurismaki, director of HAMLET LIIKEMAAILMASSA (1987).
Production Company
Archive
- Name
National Audiovisual Archive, Finland
- sea@sea.fi
- Web
- http://www.sea.fi External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +358-9-615 400
- Fax
- +359-9-6154 0242
- Address
- Box 177
Pursimiehenkatu 29-31
Helsinki
Finland - Notes
- The named changed to National Audiovisual Archive from Finnish Film Archive in January 2008.
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