Macbeth (45th Anniversary Edition) (1948)

Synopsis: A dark, moody screen version of the classic tragedy about a presumptuous Scottish prince's quest for power through patricide--in keeping with both the play's spirit and Welles' vision. As with his... A dark, moody screen version of the classic tragedy about a presumptuous Scottish prince's quest for power through patricide--in keeping with both the play's spirit and Welles' vision. As with his other masterpieces, Welles effectively mixes the use of shadow and oblique camera angles to achieve the ominous sense of a land in peril. Originally cut to 89 minutes for theatrical release, the film has been restored to its full 105 minutes, complete with affected highland accents by the actors. Nominated for an award in the 1948 Venice Film Festival. [More]

Starring: Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Edgar Barrier

Starring: Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Edgar Barrier, Roddy McDowall, Alan Napier, Erskine Sanford, Peggy Webber, John Dierkes, Robert Coote, Keene Curtis, Lionel Braham, Archie Heugly, Christopher Welles, Morgan Farley, Lurene Tuttle, Brainerd Duffield, William Alland, George "Shorty" Chirello, Gus Schilling, Jerry Farber, Charles Lederer

Director: Orson Welles

Director: Orson Welles
Producer: Orson Welles
Screenwriter: Orson Welles
Story: William Shakespeare
Composer: Jacques Ibert

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