Macbeth

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 22, 1961

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

Canada

Production

CBC

Cast

Sean Connery,Zoe Caldwell,Robin Gammell,Bernard Behrens,Eric Christmas,Lawrence Dane,William Needles,Ted Follows,Powys Thomas,Sharon Ackerand 11 more

Director

Paul Almond

Writer

Paul Almond,William Shakespeare

Producer

Paul Almond

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0400618