Macbeth / McKellen, Dench (Thames Shakespeare Collection)
by Philip Casson
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Actor: Ian McKellen, John Bown, Judi Dench, Judith Harte, Susan DuryDirector: Philip Casson
Brand: A&E
Producer: Trevor Nunn
Writer: Trevor Nunn
Producer: Verity Lambert
Writer: William Shakespeare
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Published), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; Spanish (Published)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 146 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-11-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E Home Video
Movie Reviews of Macbeth / McKellen, Dench (Thames Shakespeare Collection)
Movie Review: The definitive "Macbeth."
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this production onstage in London in the warehouse where it was produced by Trevor Nunn in the 1970's. Nunn had been trying for years to get "Macbeth" right, but kept missing the mark till this one. It is shattering. Once you've experienced Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth, none other will ever do. This petite woman's enormous power is all-encompassing, and Ian McKellan is equally fine in the title role. All the supporting players are stunning as this was a true ensemble production, and many have gone on to have major film careers. If you want a Macbeth, this is THE one to get.
Summary of Macbeth / McKellen, Dench (Thames Shakespeare Collection)
Murder, prophecy, and witches! MACBETH returns, starring Academy Award?-nominee Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and Academy Award?-winner Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love), on DVD for the first time anywhere. First broadcast on Britain's ThameTwo of England's greatest actors, Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench, electrify in this lean, stripped-down production of Shakespeare's darkest tragedy. In the wake of a battle, the Scottish warrior Macbeth (McKellen, Gods and Monsters, Lord of the Rings) receives a prophecy from a trio of witches: He shall be king. When fate doesn't unfold quickly enough, Macbeth and his even more ambitious wife (Dench, Shakespeare in Love, Iris) decide to give it a push. McKellen sweats anxiously and oozes a creeping lust for power, while Dench is hypnotically vicious from her first moment. For audiences used to their film careers, this grand pair will seem young as pups (this TV movie is from 1979, adapted from an acclaimed Royal Shakespeare Company production)--but that only gives them an added edge of sex and vigor. Extras include the older McKellen thoughtfully commenting on the play and this classic production. --Bret Fetzer
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