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  • Macbeth (1971)
  • R
    140 min | Drama, History
Macbeth (1971)
R
140 min | Drama, History

A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.
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Director
Writers
William Shakespeare (play) | Roman Polanski (screenplay by) | Kenneth Tynan (screenplay by)
Cinematographer
Gilbert Taylor (as Gil Taylor)
Casting Director
Production Designer
Wilfred Shingleton (as Wilfrid Shingleton)
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Release date
Dec 1, 1971 (United States)

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Cast

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56 cast members
Name Known for
Jon Finch
Macbeth Macbeth   See fewer
Francesca Annis
Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth   See fewer
Martin Shaw
Banquo Banquo   See fewer
Terence Bayler
Macduff Macduff   See fewer
Stephan Chase
Malcolm Malcolm   See fewer
Paul Shelley
Donalbain Donalbain   See fewer
Maisie MacFarquhar
First Witch First Witch   See fewer
Elsie Taylor
Second Witch Second Witch   See fewer
Noelle Rimmington
Third Witch Third Witch   See fewer
Noel Davis
Seyton Seyton   See fewer
Patricia Mason
Gentlewoman Gentlewoman   See fewer
Michael Balfour
First Murderer First Murderer   See fewer
Andrew McCulloch
Second Murderer Second Murderer   See fewer
Keith Chegwin
Fleance Fleance   See fewer
Bruce Purchase
Caithness Caithness   See fewer
Frank Wylie
Menteith Menteith   See fewer
Diane Fletcher
Lady Macduff Lady Macduff   See fewer
Mark Dightam
Macduff's Son Macduff's Son   See fewer
Bill Drysdale
King's Groom King's Groom   See fewer
Roy Jones
King's Groom King's Groom   See fewer
Vic Abbott
Cowdor Cowdor   See fewer
Ian Hogg
First Thane First Thane   See fewer
Geoffrey Reed
Second Thane Second Thane   See fewer
Nigel Ashton
Third Thane Third Thane   See fewer
William Hobbs
Young Seyward Young Seyward   See fewer
Alf Joint
Old Seyward Old Seyward   See fewer
Paul Hennen
Doctor's Apprentice Doctor's Apprentice   See fewer
Olga Anthony
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Alfie Curtis
Executioner (uncredited) Executioner (uncredited)   See fewer
Roy Desmond
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
David Ellison
Old Soldier (uncredited) Old Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Pamela Foster
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Clement Freud
Hanging Man (uncredited) Hanging Man (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gordon
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Ann Grimes
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Harrington
Courtier (uncredited) Courtier (uncredited)   See fewer
Aud Johansen
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Janie Kells
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald Lacey
Macbeths man - killed Banquo (uncredited) Macbeths man - killed Banquo (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Lang
Old Soldier (uncredited) Old Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Dickie Martyn
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Terence Mountain
Soldier (uncredited) Soldier (uncredited)   See fewer
Beth Owen
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Christine Paul
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynette Reade
A witch (uncredited) A witch (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Sansom
Climbing Soldier at Dunsinane (uncredited) Climbing Soldier at Dunsinane (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Skelton
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Thomason
Courtier (uncredited) Courtier (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Vernon
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Willoughby
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
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