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Macbeth (1971 movie)

Macbeth (also known as The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a 1971 film directed by Roman Polanski, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name, concerning the Scottish lord who becomes the king through deceit, treachery and murder. It stars Jon Finch as Macbeth and Francesca Annis as Lady Macbeth.

Although the film maintains the entirety of Shakespeare's original text, it is considered one of the darkest interpretations ever conceived. It overtly presents much of the violence only implied in the play, including the murder of King Duncan, and Macbeth's decapitation.

This has been attributed to the fact that Polanski's wife, actress Sharon Tate, had been brutally murdered by the Charles Manson family in 1969, prompting the director to unleash his sadness and anger into this movie.

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