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Macbeth 1982
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Macbeth

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

Macbeth is a 1982 Hungarian television film adapted, edited and directed by Béla Tarr. György Cserhalmi stars Macbeth while Erzsébet Kútvölgyi portrays Lady Macbeth. The film is composed of only two shots: The first (before the main title) is five minutes long, the second 57 minutes long. Considered to be a watershed in the filmmaker's artistic development, the film was among examples of Tarr's work screened at the Museum of Modern Art during a retrospective in October 2001.

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Release date:
1982
Director:
Béla Tarr
Cast:
György Cserhalmi, Erzsébet Kútvölgyi, Ferenc Bencze, Imre Csuja
Genre:
Drama
Country:
Hungary
Language:
Hungarian
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Book vs Film

Cover of Macbeth
The Book · 1623

Macbeth

William Shakespeare
Macbeth 1982
The TV Film · 1982

Macbeth

Béla Tarr

★ 6.3 / 10 458 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 359 years after publication.

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