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Mac Beth (2022)
Director: Erica Schmidt
Cast: Sharlene Cruz, Isabelle Fuhrman, Sophie Kelly-Hedrick, Izabel Mar
Runtime91 min
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On an autumn afternoon, in an empty lot outside the city, seven girls meet up to do a play. School uniform tartan transforms in this American urban wasteland. The girls are witches, ghosts, and kings. They hurl headlong into the unchecked passions of Macbeth—in Shakespeare’s original text—as the line between real life and blood fantasy quickly blurs. Through prophecies and smartphones, unexpected resonances emerge from Shakespeare’s dark nightmare of ambition gone awry. These young women discover what's done cannot be undone.
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Mac Beth (2022), directed by Erica Schmidt, has received a largely positive critical reception for its fresh take on Shakespeare's classic tragedy. The film blends the original text with a contemporary setting and an all-female cast, leading to unexpected resonances and a exploration of themes like ambition and the blurring of reality. While specific awards recognition is unclear, the film has garnered attention for its innovative approach to the material.
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The Tragedy of Macbeth, often shortened to Macbeth, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambitions and power. It was first published in the Folio of 1623, possibly from a prompt book, and is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy. Scholars believe Macbeth, of all the plays that Shakespeare wrote during the reign of King James I, contains the most allusions to James, patron of Shakespeare's acting company.
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