‘Tragedy of Macbeth’ Artisans On How They Delivered Joel Coen’s Shadowy Study of Ambition
Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFilmmaker Joel Coen wanted “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” his adaptation of the Shakespearean staple about the ambitious Scottish king, to be rooted in theatricality but to avoid looking like a filmed play. For his first solo movie as a director, he chose to shoot in the stark black and white of classic expressionist works.