Lady Macbeth

In 19th century rural England, a young bride who discovers an unstoppable desire within herself as she enters into an affair with a worker on her estate.

Lady Macbeth
United Kingdom 2016
  • Czech
89 min.
15+
  • This film is available in the following territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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About

Rural England, 1865. Katherine is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, and his cold, unforgiving family. When she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband’s estate, a force is unleashed inside her so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

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Credits
Director: William Oldroyd
Based on: Nikolaj Leskov
Screenplay: Alice Birch
Cinematography: Ari Wegner
Music: Dan Jones
Sound: Ben Baird
Editing: Nick Emerson
Production Design: Jacqueline Abrahams
Producer: Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly
Costumes: Holly Waddington
Cast: Florence Pugh, Christopher Fairbank, Bill Fellows, Paul Hilton, Naomi Ackie, Cosmo Jarvis, Finn Burridge
Awards

European Film Awards

2017 – William Oldroyd (European Discovery)

San Sebastián International Film Festival

2016 – William Oldroyd (FIPRESCI Prize)

British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)

2017 – Florence Pugh (Best Actress)

British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)

2017 – Naomi Ackie (Most Promising Newcomer)

British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)

2017 – Alice Birch (Best Screenplay)

British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)

2017 – Ari Wegner (Best Cinematography)

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  • This film is available in the following territories: Czechia, Slovakia.