‘Macbeth’s Tragedy’ BTS Video shows how the movie was made

Joel Coen’s Macbeth’s Tragedy is being recognized as one of the greatest Shakespearean adaptations in cinematic history. But how did the filmmaker and star-studded cast bring the tragedy of the Great Bard to life on the big screen?

This new behind-the-scenes clip, which you can see above, depicts how Denzel Washington (Macbeth) and the rest of his co-stars have approached their roles, while the director himself also gives a few tidbits of information. details of his exceptional vision. No fouls; Macbeth’s Tragedy unusual as live-action adaptations of classics can be.

The entire film plays out like a theater performance, drawing you in with an aesthetic that takes the audience into 11th-century Scotland, despite the minimalist setting design. If anything, the simplicity really helps to elevate the stage emotion.

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  Frances McDormand in ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’

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  Frances McDormand and Denzel Washington in ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’

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  Denzel Washington in ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’

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Denzel himself portrays Macbeth as nothing we’ve seen before, giving an existential side to the paranoid usurper that makes him believable beyond all his previous performances in the role. this play, both in theater and in cinema, not to mention countless other parodies and retellings throughout the years.

All in all, Macbeth’s Tragedy looks like a piece of work with the potential to stand the test of time, although arguing about that would be to outdo our own.