United States / Dec 01, 1971
2h 21min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Shelley | Donalbain |
| Noel Davis | Seyton |
| Richard Pearson | Doctor |
| Andrew Laurence | Lennox |
| Bernard Archard | Angus |
| Sydney Bromley | Porter |
| Ian Hogg | First Thane |
| Diane Fletcher | Lady Macduff |
| Bruce Purchase | Caithness |
| Frank Wylie | Menteith |
| Maisie MacFarquhar | First Witch |
| Elsie Taylor | Second Witch |
| Noelle Rimmington | Third Witch |
| Keith Chegwin | Fleance |
| Patricia Mason | Gentlewoman |
| Michael Balfour | First Murderer |
| Andrew McCulloch | Second Murderer |
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| Mark Dightam | Macduff's Son |
| Bill Drysdale | King's Groom #1 |
| Roy Jones | King's Groom #2 |
| Vic Abbott | Cawdor |
| Geoffrey Reed | Second Thane |
| Nigel Ashton | Third Thane |
| William Hobbs | Young Seyward |
| Alf Joint | Old Seyward |
| Paul Hennen | Doctor's Apprentice |
| Christine Paul-Podlasky | Dancer |
| Howard Lang | Old Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ronald Lacey | Macbeths man - killed Banquo (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Macbeth |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Caliban Films, Playboy Enterprises |
| Release date | 20 dicembre 1971 |
| Executive producer | Hugh Hefner, Victor Lownes |
| Production | Andrew Braunsberg, Timothy Burrill |
| Writer | Kenneth Tynan, Roman Polanski, William Shakespeare |
| Casting | Miriam Brickman |
| Editing | Alastair McIntyre |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor, Alec Mills |
| Assistant directors | Simon Relph, Roman Polanski, Hercules Bellville, Angela Allen |
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| Camera operators | Alec Mills, Gilbert Taylor |
| Additional photography | Alec Mills, Gilbert Taylor |
| Production design | Wilfred Shingleton, Jack Stephens, Bryan Graves, Fred Carter |
| Art direction | Jack Stephens, Fred Carter, Wilfred Shingleton, Bryan Graves |
| Set decoration | Jack Stephens, Wilfred Shingleton, Bryan Graves, Fred Carter |
| Special effects | Ted Samuels |
| Stunts | Vic Armstrong |
| Music | Paul Buckmaster, Simon House, Simon Kaye |
| Sound | Paul Buckmaster, Simon House, Simon Kaye |
| Costume design | Anthony Mendleson, Rebecca Breed, Biddy Chrystal, Philippe Pickford, Tom Smith |
| Makeup | Rebecca Breed, Biddy Chrystal, Philippe Pickford, Anthony Mendleson, Tom Smith |
| Hairstyling | Biddy Chrystal, Rebecca Breed, Philippe Pickford, Anthony Mendleson, Tom Smith |
| Budget | 2.400.000 € |
| Revenue | 1.000.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 11, 1972 / Cannes Film Festival
Limited release
Italy / Sep 03, 2014 / Venice Film Festival
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 20, 1971 / R
Brazil / Dec 25, 1971 / 18
United Kingdom / Feb 03, 1972 / 15 / Originally AA
Finland / Mar 03, 1972 / K-16
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Spain / Apr 15, 1972
Germany / May 19, 1972
France / May 26, 1972 / U
Denmark / Jul 21, 1972
Sweden / Sep 13, 1972 / 15
Netherlands / Sep 28, 1972 / 16
Italy / Nov 03, 1972 / VM14
Japan / Jul 07, 1973
Belgium / Aug 31, 1973 / 16
Digital
France / Dec 10, 2016 / 12 / VOD
Physical media
France / May 06, 2002 / U / DVD
United Kingdom / May 27, 2002 / 15
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