Macbeth in Manhattan

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1999 American film

Macbeth in Manhattan

Directed by| Greg Lombardo
Written by| Greg Lombardo
Joe Gagen
Produced by| Joe Gagen
Victoria Lang
Pier Paolo Piccoli
Starring|

* Gloria Reuben
* Nick Gregory
* David Lansbury
* John Glover
* Harold Perrineau

Cinematography| Leland Krane
Edited by| Donna Stern
Music by| John Hegner

Production
company

Cinbebard

Distributed by| The Asylum

Release date

* 14 March 1999 (1999-03-14) (South by Southwest Film Festival)

Running time

| 97 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

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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* Gloria Reuben as Claudia/Lady Macbeth
* Nick Gregory as Max/Macduff
* David Lansbury as William/Macbeth
* John Glover as Richard/Director
* Harold Perrineau as Chorus
* Christopher McCann as Derek/Duncan
* Natalie Zea as Samantha/First Witch
* Carolyn Neff as Michelle/Second Witch
* Tertia Lynch as Wendy/Third Witch
* Lisa G as Reporter
* Jordan Bridges as Michael/Malcolm
* Michael Stuhlbarg as Robert/Ross
* John Elsen as Joe Connelly/Banquo
* Alan Pottinger as Jim/Murderer
* Amelia Campbell as Patty/Stage Manager
* Randi Rosenholtz as Roxy

## 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.

## External links

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* Macbeth in Manhattan at IMDb
* Macbeth in Manhattan at Rotten Tomatoes