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The scene with the gypsies (witches) came as a complete surprise, very few viewers would appreciate a small detail that just blew my socks off. In that somewhat creepy scene, there was a song/music in the background. What made it especially haunting was that it was being sung in Romanian, and roughly translated into English the voice was saying, "Throw the dirt on top of me (implying he is in a grave) so that I no longer have to see the pain and sorrow..." Little details like this made the movie brilliant -- of course, you may have to be Romanian to appreciate it, but still....
Some may say that the movie isn't 'Shakespearian' enough. But this adaptation was done very creatively and captures Shakespeare's themes quite well. It's even more interesting when you consider that Shakespeare himself borrowed and got creative with themes, symbolism, story lines, and characterizations from a much older literary source, that of the Bible. Consider Ahab and Jezebel, washing the blood off one's hands, the witches of Endor, divine judgment, all were incorporated in the story of Macbeth, and carry over into this film as well. This is a movie you can watch over and over again, and catch interesting new details each time.
Some may say that the movie isn't 'Shakespearian' enough. But this adaptation was done very creatively and captures Shakespeare's themes quite well. It's even more interesting when you consider that Shakespeare himself borrowed and got creative with themes, symbolism, story lines, and characterizations from a much older literary source, that of the Bible. Consider Ahab and Jezebel, washing the blood off one's hands, the witches of Endor, divine judgment, all were incorporated in the story of Macbeth, and carry over into this film as well. This is a movie you can watch over and over again, and catch interesting new details each time.
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Did you know
- TriviaJohn Turturro's on-screen wife is played by Katherine Borowitz (who is also his real-life wife).
- Quotes
Mike Battaglia: [after being shot by Duffy] Shit happens.
Matt Duffy: Ain't that the truth.
[Mike dies]
- Crazy creditsImmediately after card crediting William Shakespeare: There is nothing but what has a violent end or violent beginnings... (from Macbeth, upon which the plot of the movie is based, by William Shakespeare)
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- Also known as
- Men of Respect
- Filming locations
- 239 West 4th St.New York City, New York, USA(Fedora restaurant.)
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- Gross US & Canada
- $139,155
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $82,841
- Jan 21, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $139,155
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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