The Tragedy of Macbeth Blu Ray – Francesca Annis, Martin Shaw

Roman Polanski directs this adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy starring Jon Finch as the Scottish nobleman who is persuaded to usurp the kingship by the prophecy of three witches and his ambitious wife (Francesca Annis). As one murder follows another, however, his own doom beckons. The cast also includes Martin Shaw, Nicholas Selby and John Stride.

Roman Polanski imbues his unflinchingly violent adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy of ruthless ambition and murder in medieval Scotland with grit and dramatic intensity. Jon Finch and Francesca Annis give performances charged with fury and sex appeal as a decorated warrior rising through the ranks and his driven wife, scheming together to take the throne by any means. Co-adapted by Polanski and the great theatre critic and dramaturge Kenneth Tynan, and shot against a series of stunning, stark British Isle landscapes, this version of Macbeth is among the most atmospheric and authentic of all Shakespeare films.