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Macbeth in Manhattan

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Macbeth in Manhattan
Directed byGreg Lombardo
Written byGreg Lombardo
Joe Gagen
Produced byJoe Gagen
Victoria Lang
Pier Paolo Piccoli
Starring
CinematographyLeland Krane
Edited byDonna Stern
Music byJohn Hegner
Production
company
Cinbebard
Distributed byThe Asylum
Release date
  • 14 March 1999 (1999-03-14) (South by Southwest Film Festival)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Macbeth in Manhattan is a 1999 American drama film directed by Greg Lombardo, starring Gloria Reuben, Nick Gregory, David Lansbury, John Glover and Harold Perrineau.

Cast

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Reception

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Sarah Hepola of The Austin Chronicle wrote that Lombardo has "pulled off the unlikely by digging inside perhaps the bleakest of all of Shakespeare's plays and not only making us think, but also making us laugh."[1]

Emanuel Levy of Variety wrote that the film is "Nicely produced and decently acted" and that it "makes good use of a contempo New York setting to breathe new life into a classic play."[2]

TV Guide wrote, "This intriguing and cleverly conceived independent production is undone by two miscalculations. Its light-hearted treatment of the actors' love triangle can't hold a candle to the unrelenting tragedy of MacBeth, and the personable cast isn't as good with Shakespeare as they with romantic comedy."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hepola, Sarah. "MACBETH IN MANHATTAN". New York State Writers Institute. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ^ Levy, Emanuel (28 March 1999). "Macbeth in Manhattan". Variety. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Macbeth in Manhattan Reviews". TV Guide. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
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