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Macbeth (1979)

Macbeth (1979)

Drama TV Movie
Release Date: 1979, February 2
Directors: Trevor Nunn, Philip Casson
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Company, Thames Television, Thames Television
Cast: Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Roger Rees, Ian McDiarmid, Bob Peck, Greg Hicks, Marie Kean, John Woodvine, Judith Harte, Duncan Preston, David Howey, John Bown

Overview:

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.