[lbo-talk] Re: Birgit Nilsson, RIP

Mike Ballard swillsqueal at yahoo.com.au
Sun Jan 15 03:09:00 PST 2006


Dear List:

jks writes:


>Well, in Throne of Blood Kurosawa did MacBeth with
Shakespeare's words, and it's the best MacBeth ever filmed by a long mile. Brian wrote:

Polanski's MACBETH is up there as well. More of a tie.

jks:
> He also did King Lear (Ran), probably the best Lear
filmed.

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As much as I love Kurosawa's flicks, I'd agree with Brian here. Polanski's "Macbeth" to me, is the one with the most vitality.

Best, Mike B)

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