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Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
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Macbeth
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Lady Macbeth
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Macduff
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Malcolm
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Banquo
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A Holy Father
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Duncan
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Ross
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Lennox
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Lady Macduff / The Three
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Siward
Archie Heugly ...
Young Siward
Jerry Farber ...
Fleance
Christopher Welles ...
Macduff's Child
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Doctor
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Gentlewoman / The Three
Brainerd Duffield ...
First Murderer / The Three
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Second Murderer
George Chirello ...
Seyton
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A Porter
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Robert Alan ...
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Woman Holding Child (uncredited)
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Banquet Guest (uncredited)

Directed by

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Orson Welles

Written by

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William Shakespeare ... (by)
 
Orson Welles ... (adaptation) (uncredited)
 
William Shakespeare ... (play) (uncredited)

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Charles K. Feldman ... executive producer (uncredited)
Orson Welles ... producer (uncredited)
Richard Wilson ... associate producer

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Jacques Ibert

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John L. Russell ... director of photography

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Louis Lindsay

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Fred A. Ritter ... (as Fred Ritter)

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John McCarthy Jr. ... (set decorations)
James Redd ... (set decorations)

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Fred A. Ritter ... (uncredited) (costumes: men)
Orson Welles ... (uncredited)

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Peggy Gray ... hair stylist
Bob Mark ... makeup supervisor
Maurice Seiderman ... makeup artist (uncredited)

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Jack Lacey ... assistant director (uncredited)

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Dan O'Herlihy ... set designer (uncredited)
Orson Welles ... set designer (uncredited)

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Garry A. Harris ... sound (as Garry Harris)
John Stransky Jr. ... sound

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Howard Lydecker ... special effects
Theodore Lydecker ... special effects

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William Bradford ... second unit photography
Nels Mathias ... grip (uncredited)

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Adele Palmer ... women's costumes designed by
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

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Efrem Kurtz ... conductor

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William Alland ... dialogue director
Charles K. Feldman ... presenter
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Plot Summary

In fog-dripping, barren and sometimes macabre settings, 11th-century Scottish nobleman Macbeth is led by an evil prophecy and his ruthless yet desirable wife to the treasonous act that makes him king. But he does not enjoy his newfound, dearly-won kingship... Restructured, but all the dialogue is Shakespeare's. Written by Rod Crawford

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Also Known As
  • Macbeth - der Königsmörder (Germany)
  • La tragedia de Macbeth (Mexico)
  • Μάκβεθ (Greece)
  • 金殿逃龍 (Hong Kong, Mandarin title)
  • Макбет (Bulgaria, Bulgarian title)
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  • 107 min
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Budget $900,000 (estimated)

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Trivia Laurence Olivier wanted to follow up Henry V (1944) with a film version of "Macbeth", but decided against it because Orson Welles' version would reach theaters first. Olivier opted to make his film of Hamlet (1948) instead, which went on to win him Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor. See more »
Goofs Duncan and his men renew their baptismal vows with a prayer composed by Pope Leo XIII in 1884. While this is technically an anachronism, it should be remembered that William Shakespeare's plays are themselves are full of similar anachronisms, therefore this can be seen as a stylistic tribute that Shakespeare himself might have appreciated. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Le contrôle de l'univers (1999). See more »
Quotes Macbeth: Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day; to the last syllable of recorded time; and all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow; a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
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