Power and corruption

United States, 1973

Film
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Episode of Series “Great Themes of Literature”.
This specially edited version of Polanski’s “Macbeth” focuses on the dramatic chain of events precipitated by Macbeth’s killing of Duncan, his king. One of the results of the sinister murder is that Macbeth is crowned King of Scotland in an impressive ceremony at Scone. The other fruits of his action, however, are bitter, for Macbeth has to learn that power illegally gained corrupts no one so much as him who gets it.

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Credits

director

Roman Polanski

production company

Learning Corporation of America

Duration

00:34:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1973

Appears in

Great Themes of Literature

Group of items

Great Themes of Literature

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

008611

Language

English

Subject categories

Adaptations

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Excerpts

Literature → English literature

Literature → English literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → English literature - History and criticism

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Adaptations

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Film and video adaptations

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Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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