Macbeth

Paul Almond
1961-01-22


4.813
85 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Sean Connery Macbeth Unowned
Zoe Caldwell Lady Macbeth Unowned
Robin Gammell Malcolm Unowned
Bernard Behrens Lennox Unowned
Eric Christmas Porter Unowned
Lawrence Dane Seyton Unowned
William Needles Banquo Unowned
Ted Follows MacDuff Unowned
Powys Thomas Duncan Unowned
Sharon Acker Lady MacDuff Unowned
Gillie Fenwick Angus Unowned
Rex Hagon Fleance Unowned
Hedley Mattingly Doctor Unowned
Ray Bellew Donalbain Unowned
Victoria Mitchell First Witch / Gentlewoman Unowned
Natalia Butko Second Witch Unowned
Jacqueline Ivings Third Witch Unowned
Max Helpmann Ross Unowned
Peter Needham Ross Unowned
Jay Shannon Second Murderer Unowned
Peter Tully MacDuff's Son Unowned