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The comments in this section show such erudition--in most cases--that it would be presumptuous for me to attempt a detailed analysis of the film or the play on which it is based.
Hugh Hefner, so often vilified as a pornographer and exploiter of women, produced and bankrolled this distinguished film. It makes me proud--whether this patron of high art phase of his career was destined to last or not.
Personally, I was enraptured by this production. The costumes were authentic to the last rawhide lacing. The atmosphere truly felt like early medieval Scotland. Jon Finch, young, athletic and handsome, made the title character real and alive for me. Every word of the affecting dialog was understood; "a killer with the voice of a poet" to be sure! All the players had great speaking voices, the most important aspect of any Shakespearian production.
Francesca Annis--well, not quite. She was beautiful, yes, but insufficiently evil. One fails to sense the gnawing ambition that makes the name "Lady Macbeth" a byword for the power hungry, manipulative female, determined to act through her husband.
The minor roles were well acted. I LIKED the portrayal of Banquo--a loyal comrade, coldly betrayed. Decades later this same Martin Shaw would play the title role in a detective series on British TV, playing the world weary Inspector George Gently to perfection.
score 9/10
kayaker36 26 December 2007
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