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Macbeth (1982)

Apr 12—Apr 13, 2025
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Directed by Béla Tarr (1982)
With György Cserhalmi, Erzsébet Kútvölgyi, Ferenc Bencze, Imre Csuja, János Derzsi, István Dégi, Pál Hetényi, Tamás Jordán, Attila Kaszás
Only Béla Tarr could condense a three hour play into 62 minutes, film it in only two takes, and broadcast it on television, perfectly reflecting the title character’s unraveling paranoia via one suffocating close-up. Such is the brilliance behind this scuzzy, claustrophobic made-for-tv project, which marked a pivotal moment in the Hungarian auteur’s long and storied career, starring György Cserhalmi and Erzsébet Kútvölgyi as Lord and Lady.

UPCOMING Screenings

      RUNNING TIME

      62min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      DVD

      LANGUAGE

      In Hungarian with English subtitles

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