Macbeth

1979 2h 25m EN

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip Casson. The original stage production was performed at The Other Place, the RSC's small studio theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. It had been performed in the round before small audiences, with a bare stage and simple costuming. The recording preserves this style: the actors perform on a circular set and with a mostly black background changes of setting are indicated only by lighting changes.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Judi Dench
Lady Macbeth
Ian McKellen
Macbeth
John Bown
Lennox
Susan Dury
Third Witch / Lady Macduff
Judith Harte
Second Witch / Gentlewoman
Greg Hicks
Donalbain / Seyton
David Howey
Sergeant / First Murderer / Doctor
Griffith Jones
Duncan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Casson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Guy Woolfenden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Judi Dench and Ian McKellen and John Bown carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0079499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Philip Casson directs. Guy Woolfenden scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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147 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Guy Woolfenden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Judi Dench and Ian McKellen and John Bown carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0079499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.