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Macbeth (M) - Sam Worthington, Lachy Hulme, Victoria Hill, Gary Sweet, Geoffrey Wright

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Movie propaganda

Something wicked this way comes.

Macbeth (Sam Worthington), a loyal henchman to his crime boss Duncan (Gary Sweet), is told by teenage witches that he will one day assume a position of great power. His ambition fuelled, Macbeth confides in his beautiful drug addicted wife - a woman mad with grief over the death of their young child. On hearing the prophecy, Lady Macbeth (Victoria Hill) hatches a plot to kill Duncan so Macbeth can take leadership of the gang for himself. Obsessively in love with his wife, Macbeth cannot resist her murderous plan and everything is set to explode...

Geoffrey Wright takes Shakespeare's classic and creates a mad, bad, drug-fuelled ride through a contemporary criminal underworld. Even with the addition of guns, fashion, and a thumping electronic beat, the message of the story is as relevant today as it was 400 years ago - sex and power do make the world go round.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film Shakespeare power tragedy Melbourne drama crime play gang lord Australia drama

Persons of interest

Sam Worthington .... Macbeth
Victoria Hill .... Lady Macbeth
Lachy Hulme .... Macduff
Anna Anderson .... Shy Girl
Steve Bastoni .... Banquo
Kate Bell .... Paddock Witch
Louis Corbett .... Macduff's Son
Peter Davenport .... Constable Michael
Matt Doran .... Malcolm
Nash Edgerton .... Macdonwald
Bob Franklin .... Siward
Hai Ha .... Skinny Girl
Christopher Kirby .... Seton
John Molloy .... Black
Mick Molloy .... Brown
Miranda Nation .... Hecate Witch
Simon Scott .... Zapata
Christopher Shen .... Smirk
Kat Stewart .... Lady Macduff
Gary Sweet .... Duncan
Damian Walshe-Howling .... Ross
Edwina Wren .... Malcolm's girlfriend
William Shakespeare .... Playwright
Victoria Hill .... Screenwriter
Geoffrey Wright .... Screenwriter
Geoffrey Wright .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Macbeth (M) official movie site
Macbeth (M) film production notes
Macbeth (M) QuickTime movie trailers
Awards and film festivals:

Australian Film Institute (AFI) 2006: Won: Best Production Design (David McKay), Best Costume Design (Jane Johnston); Nominated: Best Cinematography (Will Gibson), Best Sound (Frank Lipson, John Wilkinson), Best Original Music Score (John Clifford White)
Film Critics Circle of Australia 2006: Nominated: Best Editing, Best Musical Score
if Awards 2006: Nominated: Best Music (John Clifford White)
Toronto International Film Festival 2006: Vanguard