British TV film by Rupert Goold
Macbeth television film based on William Shakespeare 's tragedy of the same name . It was broadcast on BBC Four on 12 December 2010. In the United States, it aired on PBS ' Great Performances Rupert Goold from his stage adaptation for the Chichester Festival Theatre in 2007. Patrick Stewart is featured in the title role , with Kate Fleetwood as Lady Macbeth .
Premise
The film is a more modern re-imagining of William Shakespeare's Macbeth . It evokes the atmosphere of Romania in the 1960s, with parallels between Ceaușescu and Macbeth in their equally brutal quests for power. The Three Witches likewise receive an update in keeping with the 20th century aesthetics, appearing as hospital nurses. Their presence is pervasive throughout the film, punctuating the horror of Macbeth's murderous reign.
Cast
Principal cast:[ 1]
Production
The film was shot entirely on location at Welbeck Abbey .
Awards
Patrick Stewart at the 71st Annual Peabody Awards Macbeth won a Peabody Award in 2010 .[ 2] Patrick Stewart was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries.
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"A Witch's Tangled Hare " (1959, Looney Tunes
"The Bellero Shield " (1964, The Outer Limits
"The Movies " (1975, The Goodies
"Sense and Senility " (1987, Blackadder the Third
"Sleeping with the Enemy " (2004, The Simpsons
"The Coup " (2006, The Office
"Dial 'N' for Nerder " (2008, The Simpsons )
"Four Great Women and a Manicure " (2009, The Simpsons )
"The Shower Principle " (2012, 30 Rock
"The Understudy " (2014, Inside No. 9
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