The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.9/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul AlmondDirector
- Paul AlmondScreenplay
Cast
- Sean ConneryMacbeth
- Zoe CaldwellLady Macbeth
- Robin GammellMalcolm
- Bernard BehrensLennox
- Eric ChristmasPorter
- Lawrence DaneSeyton
- William NeedlesBanquo
- Ted FollowsMacDuff
- Powys ThomasDuncan
- Sharon AckerLady MacDuff
- Gillie FenwickAngus
- Rex HagonFleance
Themes
scotlandtauntingregicide11th century