Macbeth

Macbeth — Plot

Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip Casson. The original stage production was performed at The Other Place, the RSC's small studio theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. It had been performed in the round before small audiences, with a bare stage and simple costuming. The recording preserves this style: the actors perform on a circular set and with a mostly black background changes of setting are indicated only by lighting changes.

• Release date
• February 2, 1979
• Runtime
• 145 min
• Genres
• Drama, TV Movie
• Director
• Philip Casson

Macbeth — Cast

Judi Dench Lady Macbeth Ian McKellen Macbeth

J

John Bown Lennox

S

Susan Dury Third Witch / Lady Macduff

J

Judith Harte Second Witch / Gentlewoman Greg Hicks Donalbain / Seyton

D

David Howey Sergeant / First Murderer / Doctor Griffith Jones Duncan