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Macbeth

Macbeth (1961)

1h 25m | PG-13

⭐ 4.1 / 10

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

Studio: CBC

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Sean Connery

Sean Connery

as Macbeth

Zoe Caldwell

Zoe Caldwell

as Lady Macbeth

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

as Malcolm

Bernard Behrens

Bernard Behrens

as Lennox

Eric Christmas

Eric Christmas

as Porter

Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Dane

as Seyton