The Tragedy of Macbeth is based on English playwright William Shakespeare’s acclaimed Scottish play by the same name. It stars Denzel Washington as Lord Macbeth and Frances McDormand.
The official description said the film is, “A work of stark chiaroscuro and incantatory rage”. That nods to both the visuals and aspect ratios of Laurence Olivier’s Shakespeare adaptations as well as Akira Kurosawa’s “Throne of Blood”. But added that “Coen’s tale of sound and fury is entirely his own.”
The film shot in black and white and in the 4:3 aspect ratio by Coen Brothers’ long-time collaborator, Bruno Delbonnel. The film recently closed the 65th BFI London Film Festival in August. Joel had said in a statement, “Shakespeare belongs to the world but comes from Britain.
Joel has previously co-directed films with his brother Ethan. This is the first time that he has worked on a film on his own. Together with the Coen Brothers, as they are known, have made classics such as Fargo, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, True Grit, Inside Llewyn Davis, and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.