Director goold sets the action in purgatory, making the story a cautionary tale about the dangers of ambition. This good and nasty interpretation of macbeth, starring patrick stewart, has enough flash, blood and mutilated bodies to satisfy a wes craven fan. Sir patrick stewart stars in director rupert goolds visionary take on william shakespeares. Watch the full film of rupert goolds macbeth starring sir patrick stewart and kate fleetwood. Genres drama directors rupert goold cast includes sir patrick stewart, kate fleetwood, suzanne burden, polly frame, ben carpenter, oliver burch. It was pretty intense, living with my lady macbeth. The banquet scene in polanskis macbeth is a good illustration of the films generally maximalist approach. The film demonstrated the scene precisely from the props to the convincing. Sir patrick stewart stars in director rupert goolds visionary take on william shakespeares classic play, which shifts the action to a foreboding purgatory in order to explore mankinds eternal struggle for power. Macbeth patrick stewart dvd download illuminations. Over the course of the dinner, finchs macbeth sees not one ghost but several. Watch the entirety of rupert goolds film adaptation starring sir patrick stewart. Yet one of the qualities that resonates most unexpectedly in patrick stewarts interpretation of the.
With patrick stewart, kate fleetwood, oliver burch, suzanne burden. You can see every thought that passes through his mind. Macbeth is a 2010 television film based on william shakespeare s tragedy of the same name. Yet one of the qualities that resonates most unexpectedly in patrick stewart s interpretation of the. Last wednesday night, great performances aired a film version of rupert goolds production of macbeth, which ran first in the west end of london and then in brooklyn, i believe. According to daniel rosenthal in his book shakespeare on screen, from its supernatural opening to its gruesome climax, macbeth is the shakespeare play that reads most like a film script. Patrick stewart is featured in the title role, with kate fleetwood as lady macbeth. A subtler example occurs with lady macbeths casting. Watch the full film of rupert goolds macbeth starring sir patrick stewart and kate fleetwood following a london west end run in december 2007, a soldout limited engagement at the brooklyn. Shes played by kate fleetwood, who was in her late thirties when she made the film. Watch rupert goolds gripping stage production of macbeth, starring sir patrick stewart.
Their performances are convincing, passionate, and raw. Rupert goolds film adaptation of macbeth starring sir patrick stewart can be viewed in its entirety on pbs. Plus she really holds her own against patrick stewart, who is simply mesmerising as macbeth. Tomorrow, and tomorrow ian mckellen analyzes macbeth speech. Cast includes sir patrick stewart, kate fleetwood, suzanne burden, polly frame, ben carpenter, oliver burch. Feb 15, 2008 this good and nasty interpretation of macbeth, starring patrick stewart, has enough flash, blood and mutilated bodies to satisfy a wes craven fan.
Patrick stewart is excellent as macbeth, and kate fleetwood is a perfect lady macbeth. Macbeth is a 2010 television film based on william shakespeares tragedy of the same name. Patrick stewart, betterknown to many as captain jeanluc picard on star trek, stars in this adaptation of a wellreceived stage production of the play. Film version of director rupert goolds highlyacclaimed production with sir patrick stewart as macbeth and kate fleetwood as lady macbeth, originally staged by chichester festival theatre and. Watch macbeth patrick stewart online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The play mostly takes place in underground bunkers with that distinct drop a nuke on us charm, and the witches are a trio of nurses who wander around in the background. Sir patrick stewart stars in a gripping tonynominated production. Macbeth is one of the mostfilmed of shakespeares plays, and no wonder. In this scene macbeth is visiting the witches for a second time and they will give him more prophecies.
The acting from macbeth down to the smallest part is uniformly fantastic. Macbeth by rupert goold patrick stewart, kate fleetwood. In fact, his coldness was almost too much, since he seemed like the kind of man who wouldnt have had much difficulty killing duncan. When the students finish writing, we move on to the third film clip, which is from the pbs macbeth starring patrick stewart. Oct 06, 2010 even some of the sound effects gave me shivers. There was a bit of the movie angel heart there too, that sense of noir. This version of macbeth, the scottish play, doesnt feel particularly scottish, more orwellian, and patrick stewart plays the central character less as an opportunistic chancer out of his depth, and more as a deranged psychopathic tyrant.
Patrick stewart, kate fleetwood, scott handy, and michael feast. Kate fleetwood is absolutely transfixing being very beautiful, suitably evil and cold. Starring sir patrick stewart as macbeth and kate fleetwood as lady macbeth, rupert goolds immediate and visceral film is set in an undefined and threatening. So macbeth patrick stewart sports a joseph stalin mustache and an ak47, while throwing up giant posters of himself when hes king. Last night i took my mother to see a master performance of this most difficult of plays macbeth. What are some differences and similarities between. Could she be a trophy wife for macbeth, a piece of arm candy paraded around just because she looks pretty.
Patrick stewart absolutely nails the more subtle points of macbeth s mind in crisis. Patrick stewart, on the other hand, was almost seventyabout twice as old as she was. In fact, scenes that i didnt find very effective on stage lady macbeth s mad scene and and the long scene between malcolm and macduff were very powerful in the movie. Kate fleetwood gives a beautifully vampiric performance as lady macbeth, and their timing is so masterful. He has been nominated for olivier, golden globe, emmy, screen actors guild, and saturn awards. Eng3u1 summative macbeth, a film directed by patrick stewart from the inspiration of shakespeares enduring play is the most effective portrayal of act iii, scene iv, since the film captured the actions of the main characters in an accurate representation of the original play.
Rent macbeth 2010 starring patrick stewart and kate fleetwood on dvd and bluray. Ratings info contains moderate violence and occasional gory moments. May 08, 2011 an unofficial trailer for pbss adaptation of william shakespeares play macbeth, starring patrick stewart. This film is the best macbeth that you will ever see. This is the longest bloody dagger interpretation at 3. Sep 28, 2007 for billington, patrick stewart s macbeth starts as a reflective soldier who pauses before using the word murder, and develops into an insecure monster whose most chilling tactic is a dangerous. So, with the scene of alienation, discomfort and fear set, i can turn to macbeth and the rest of the cast.
Oct 08, 2010 sir patrick steward and the three witches from pbs greatest performances macbeth 2010. As good as stewart is in this film, it is kate fleetwood who steals the show. What i like about this film is the obvious love and desire the macbeths have for each other at the onset of the play. Watch making macbeth directors commentary with rupert. Oct 07, 2010 great performances and pbs video are now streaming patrick stewart s macbeth in its entirety. Starring sir patrick stewart as macbeth and kate fleetwood as lady macbeth, rupert goolds immediate and visceral film is set in an undefined and threatening central european world. Goolds wife kate fleetwood was cast alongside patrick stewart in his. Sir patrick steward and the three witches from pbs greatest performances macbeth 2010. After just two scenes, she had already assumed the position of my favorite lady macbeth of them all. Rupert goolds film adaptation of macbeth starring sir patrick stewart can be viewed in its entirety on pbs video there. Enhance your knowledge of one of the adaptations of macbeth by completing the lesson. Patrick stewart as macbeth tomorrow, and tomorrow, and. Jun 26, 2012 film version of director rupert goolds highlyacclaimed production with sir patrick stewart as macbeth and kate fleetwood as lady macbeth, originally staged by chichester festival theatre and. Starring sir patrick stewart as macbeth and kate fleetwood as lady macbeth, rupert goolds immediate and visceral film is set in an.
Sir patrick stewart stars in a gripping tonynominated. Based on the production originally staged at the famed chichester festival theater. Oct 22, 2012 macbeth is one of the mostfilmed of shakespeares plays, and no wonder. This xrated film of the play features a nude sleepwalking scene by lady macbeth and plenty of onscreen violence. Shot on location in the mysterious underground labyrinth of welbeck abbey in nottinghamshire, this is a contemporary presentation of shakespeares intense, claustrophobic and bloody drama. The film version we watched was the one with patrick stewart. Macbeth patrick stewart dvd download superb the guardian dazzlingly inventive daily telegraph mesmerising the times starring sir patrick stewart as macbeth and kate fleetwood as lady macbeth, rupert goolds immediate and visceral film is set in an undefined and threatening central european world shot on location in the mysterious underground. In the united states, it aired on pbs great performances. Sir patrick stewart stars in director rupert goolds visionary take on william shakespeares classic play, which shifts the action to a foreboding purgatory in order to explore mankinds eternal.
His macbeth has no compunction about playing a practical joke on duncan by first appearing before him with a paper bag on his head in the guise of an enemy captive. For billington, patrick stewarts macbeth starts as a reflective soldier who pauses before using the word murder, and develops into an insecure monster whose most chilling tactic is a dangerous. I wanted desperately for there to be a shakespeare production. What are some differences and similarities between shakespeares macbeth and great performances. Patrick stewart won best actor and rupert goold best director in the evening standard theatre awards for the stage production and both patrick stewart and kate fleetwood were nominated for tony awards for their performance.
This version uses a very contemporary setting, which appeals to students. I havent had a chance to watch it yet ive just seen the first five minutes, but you can watch the whole thing. Joe macbeth uk, 1955 is a film noir resetting of the story as a gang war in chicago. Oct 07, 2010 last wednesday night, great performances aired a film version of rupert goolds production of macbeth, which ran first in the west end of london and then in brooklyn, i believe. In this version of macbeth originally created for the chichester festival and filmed for the bbc. Oct 05, 2010 watch the full film of rupert goolds macbeth starring sir patrick stewart and kate fleetwood following a london west end run in december 2007, a soldout limited engagement at the brooklyn. Cobweb castle or kumonosujo japan, 1957 is an adaptation of the macbeth story to a japanese setting akira kurosawa, director. Sir patrick stewart obe born july 1940 is an english actor, director and producer whose work has included roles on stage, television and film, in a career spanning six decades.
Macbeth pathos is an essential element of roles like lear and hamlet, but macbeth, not so much. According to daniel rosenthal in his book shakespeare on screen, from its supernatural opening to its gruesome climax, macbeth is the shakespeare play that reads most like a film script so it seems a contradiction that some of the most successful films of macbeth are actually based. Patrick stewart as macbeth tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. The second scene i will be comparing is act 4, scene 1. It highlights the star of the film, sir patrick stewart. Patrick stewarts macbeth was dangerous from the very beginning, and he gave off none of the feeling that ian mckellen did of being essentially a nice guy who went down the wrong path. Patrick stewart first appeared in the rupert goolds production of macbeth in 2007 at the chichester festival, before the play transferred to londons gielgud theatre, then the brooklyn academy. Shot on location in the mysterious underground labyrinth of welbeck abbey in nottinghamshire, this is a contemporary presentation of shakespeares intense. My entire sow for a level 5 6 group of year 8 students for macbeth.
Whenever i teach macbeth, this is my goto film version. Ive seen more than my share of performances of macbeth live theater, filmed theater, and film and fleetwoods performance surpasses all those that preceded it. Great performances macbeth season 42 episode 7 pbs. The film evokes the atmosphere of romania in the 1960s, with subtle parallels. Macbeth is the debut film from the director of the critically acclaimed plays enron and american psycho. It was directed by rupert goold from his stage adaptation for the chichester festival theatre in 2007. Polanski also emphasizes the passage of time the events of play span several years, and the macbeths visibly age over the course of the movie. Patrick stewart is superb as macbeth an ordinary soldier infected with and destroyed by kingship he seems just about to start to enjoy being king in the scene where he and his wife are majestically sitting on horseback, but no hes planning the murder of his friend banquo, so hes not happy at all. He has been nominated for olivier, golden globe, emmy, screen actors guild, and saturn awards beginning his career with a long run with the royal shakespeare company, stewart received the 1979.
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