Macbeth

Synopsis: Low-budget, modern dress, adaptation of Macbeth. Macbeth is conceived as a bland, corporate hatchet man, the three witches as svelte clubbers, and the porter a doorman at a comedy club. The settings include a white-walled office and a Godfather-esque back room revealing Mafioso kings and princes. ‘From William Shakespeare comes the story of a man, his wife, and three witches. This surreal adaptation is set in a fantasy world of constantly changing realities and dimensions, deconstructing the story and focusing it into a character study of one man’s descent into madness.' [from the film’s website publicity].
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Film
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2003
Duration: 75 mins

Notes: Clips are available for viewing at the film’s website.
General: 18 hours of footage was shot over 22 days. Estimated budget $15,000.
Director Bryan Enk has been involved with two off-Broadway productions of the play - ‘Bitch Macbeth’ (2001 & 2003) and ‘Macbeth Without Words’ (2007).
Reviews: Phil Hall, Film Threat. http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=6066

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