MacBeth (1961)

  • NR
  • 01/22/1961 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 25m

Overview

This is a very theatrical version, full of sound & fury, histrionics and big arm movements. Cynical audiences might not buy into it, but if you were to go back to the early 1600s this is probably the way you'd see it. The plot of Macbeth, if you were snoozing during high school English class, is about an 11th century Scottish warrior who hatches a dubious plan to steal the throne. Spurred on by his wife Lady Macbeth, who wears the pants in the household, he finds himself swiftly slipping down the path of evil.

Paul Almond

Director

Cast

Sean Connery's headshot

Sean Connery

MacBeth
Zoe Caldwell's headshot

Zoe Caldwell

Lady Macbeth
Robin Gammell's headshot

Robin Gammell

Malcolm
Bernard Behrens's headshot

Bernard Behrens

Lennox
Eric Christmas's headshot

Eric Christmas

Porter
Lawrence Dane's headshot

Lawrence Dane

Seyton

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