The read
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
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 commits a treasonous act and takes the throne for himself.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes86%
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
188 audience votes
Key crew
- Orson WellesDirector
- Orson WellesScreenplay
Cast
- Orson WellesMacbeth
- Jeanette NolanLady Macbeth
- Dan O'HerlihyMacduff
- Roddy McDowallMalcolm
- Edgar BarrierBanquo
- Alan NapierA Holy Father
- Erskine SanfordDuncan
- John DierkesRoss
- Keene CurtisLennox
- Peggy WebberLady Macduff/The Three
- Lionel BrahamSiward
- Archie HeuglyYoung Siward
Stills
Themes
scotlandtragic hero11th century