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Macbeth (1961)

Macbeth (1961)

Drama
Release Date: 1961, January 22
Directors: Paul Almond
Countries: Canada
Production: CBC, CBC
Cast: Sean Connery, Robin Gammell, Zoe Caldwell, Eric Christmas, Lawrence Dane, Bernard Behrens

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

regicide taunting scotland 11th century