Macbeth
movie
Released February 02, 1979
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.
Cast
Judi Dench
as
Lady Macbeth
Ian McKellen
as
Macbeth
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John Bown
as
Lennox
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Susan Dury
as
Third Witch / Lady Macduff
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Judith Harte
as
Second Witch / Gentlewoman
Greg Hicks
as
Donalbain / Seyton
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David Howey
as
Sergeant / First Murderer / Doctor
Griffith Jones
as
Duncan
Marie Kean
as
First Witch
Ian McDiarmid
as
The Porter / Ross
Bob Peck
as
Macduff
Duncan Preston
as
Angus
Crew
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Philip Casson
as
Director
Trevor Nunn
as
Producer
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Mike Hall
as
Production Design
Verity Lambert
as
Executive Producer
Trevor Nunn
as
Director
William Shakespeare
as
Theatre Play
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Lyn Harvey
as
Costume Design
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Guy Woolfenden
as
Original Music Composer
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Joyce Nettles
as
Casting
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Sally Thorpe
as
Makeup Designer