Macbeth

Macbeth (1960)

Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.

Fecha de estreno
1960-09-07
Duración
1 h 30 min
Director
William Sterling

Reparto

Curiosidades

  • Basada en: Macbeth

Macbeth is a 1960 Australian TV film based on the play by William Shakespeare. It was directed by William Sterling.

Production

The play was filmed in conjunction with The Life and Death of Richard II which was shot in Sydney. Macbeth had several months of planning and rehearsals. Nine sets were used. There was location filming at Beaconsfield and Cape Schank (for the witches scene). It was set in the eleventh century and was described as akin to Orson Welles' 1948 film production of the play.

Barry Creyton has a small role. "I literally carried a spear," he later said.

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