Macbeth (1982 film)

Macbeth
Based onMacbeth
by William Shakespeare
Screenplay byBéla Tarr
Directed byBéla Tarr
Starring
Music byAndrás Szabó
Country of originHungary
Original languageHungarian
Production
Cinematography
EditorBéla Tarr
Running time62 minutes
Original release
NetworkMagyar Televízió
Release16 March 1982 (1982-03-16)

Macbeth is a 1982 Hungarian television film adapted, edited and directed by Béla Tarr. György Cserhalmi stars Macbeth while Erzsébet Kútvölgyi portrays Lady Macbeth. The film is composed of only two shots: The first (before the main title) is five minutes long, the second 57 minutes long.

Considered to be a watershed in the filmmaker's artistic development, the film was among examples of Tarr's work screened at the Museum of Modern Art during a retrospective in October 2001. It has also been screened during a retrospective at the 33rd Moscow International Film Festival.