Macbeth (2018)

6.8/10 121 min Drama

Overview

Entirely shot on green screen, Shakespeare’s Macbeth has been reinvented by director Kit Monkman (The Knife That Killed Me) in an exciting new film adaptation. Starring Mark Rowley, (The Last Kingdom, Luther). Monkman’s unique adaptation successfully bridges the gap between theatre and film to create a wholly new type of imaginative space. This radical new adaptation puts the audience’s engagement with the story centre-stage, amplifying the theatrical context of the original and creating truly innovative and thrilling cinematic vistas, whilst maintaining the language and themes of Shakespeare’s original play. Using background matte painting and computer modelling to generate the world in which the action plays out, the green screen allows Monkman to create his vision of a multi-tiered globe in which the characters play out their various fates.

Cast

Mark Rowley

Macbeth

Al Weaver

Banquo

Akiya Henry

Lady Macbeth

Charles Mnene

Macduff

David Bark-Jones

Duncan

David Bradley

Porter

Wunmi Mosaku

Mother

Kelly Burke

Lady Macduff

Philippe Spall

Seyton

Valentine Pelka

Siward

Wil Johnson

Captain

Charlie Hamblett

Malcolm

Emily Carding

Lady Ross

Alan McKenna

Ross

Alex Sawyer

Young Officer

Francesca Fowler

Lady in Waiting

James Atherton

Murderer Two

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