Macbeth (1961)
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.
Director:
Paul Almond
Writer:
Paul Almond
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Sean Connery as Macbeth |
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Zoe Caldwell as Lady Macbeth |
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Robin Gammell as Malcolm |
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Bernard Behrens as Lennox |
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Eric Christmas as Porter |
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Lawrence Dane as Seyton |
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William Needles as Banquo |
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Ted Follows as MacDuff |
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Powys Thomas as Duncan |
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Sharon Acker as Lady MacDuff |
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Gillie Fenwick as Angus |
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Rex Hagon as Fleance |
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Hedley Mattingly as Doctor |
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Ray Bellew as Donalbain |
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Victoria Mitchell as First Witch / Gentlewoman |
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Natalia Butko as Second Witch |
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Jacqueline Ivings as Third Witch |
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Max Helpmann as Ross |
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Peter Needham as Ross |
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Jay Shannon as Second Murderer |
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Peter Tully as MacDuff's Son |
| Writing | Paul Almond | Adaptation |
| Production | Paul Almond | Producer |
| Directing | Paul Almond | Director |
| Sound | William McClelland | Sound |
| Sound | Tom Ruston | Sound |
| Writing | William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Paul Almond | Screenplay |
