
Overview
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review Award for Best Film and the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Box office
Grossed $1M worldwide against a $2.4M budget
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Based on
Based on Macbeth
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Setting
Set in Scotland
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Music
Music by Third Ear Band
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Gilbert Taylor
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Roman PolanskiScreenplay
- Kenneth TynanScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 20, 1971
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.4M
- Revenue
- $1M
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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In the United States
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