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Macbeth Blu-ray Review

Special Edition

Score: 83

from 2 reviewers

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Kino Lorber's two-disc 4K remaster of Macbeth, featuring overture and exit music, offers the most attractive organic appearance yet—highly recommended, especially for purists.

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DTS-HD MA

Video: 76

This Blu-ray release of 'Macbeth' by Kino Lorber, featuring 4K remasters from 2022 in a 1.37:1 aspect ratio with a 1080p MPEG-4 AVC transfer, delivers the finest presentation to date of both the original 1948 and 1950 re-release versions, despite minor source-inherited imperfections and varying visual fidelity.

Audio: 91

The DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 tracks deliver faithful dialogue and Jacques Ibert’s score with minimal distortion, but dynamic contrasts remain unimpressive due to source limitations. The inclusion of overture/exit music and optional English SDH subtitles enhance the viewing experience.

Extra: 81

The Blu-ray extras offer comprehensive insights into 'Macbeth's' production and restoration history, with detailed commentaries by Tim Lucas and Joseph McBride, and engaging archival programs featuring industry experts discussing Orson Welles' connection to Shakespeare, his directorial style, and the challenges faced during the film's preservation.

Movie: 81

Orson Welles' 'Macbeth' (1948) impresses with its atmospheric German Expressionistic art direction, moody cinematography by John L. Russell, and compelling performances, particularly by Welles himself and Jeanette Nolan as Lady Macbeth. This Blu-ray release includes both the remastered 1948 and 1950 versions, with extensive supplemental features.

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