To quote “Macbeth,” “Blood will have blood.” Except nobody says that quote — or anything else — in “The 4th Witch,” Manual Cinema’s exhilarating new adaptation of the Scottish play.

Though the idea of a Shakespeare play devoid of spoken dialogue may be difficult for die-hard bardologists, “The 4th Witch” doesn’t need words, words, words. Part Phantom Thread , part Matilda , part Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth , it’s a devilish, delicious delight on its own visually sumptuous terms.

Something old, something new

The play opens in the same way as its predecessor, asking (via text on screen), “When shall we three meet again?” Cut to a war-ravaged French village where a young girl and her parents prepare dinner — until a bomb drops on their home. The girl, safe in the basement, sur

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