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Roman Polanski imbues his unflinchingly violent adaptation of William Shakespeare’s tragedy of ruthless ambition and murder in medieval Scotland with grit and dramatic intensity. Jon Finch and Francesca Annis give performances charged with fury and sex appeal as a decorated warrior rising through the ranks and his driven wife, scheming together to take the throne by any means. Coadapted by Polanski and the great theater critic and dramaturge Kenneth Tynan, and shot against a series of stunning, stark British Isle landscapes, this version of Macbeth is among the most atmospheric and authentic of all Shakespeare films.
Original Release
12/15/1971
US Release
12/15/1971
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jon Finch | Macbeth |
Francesca Annis | Lady Macbeth |
Martin Shaw | Banquo |
Terence Bayler | Macduff |
John Stride | Ross |
Nicholas Selby | Duncan |
Stephan Chase | Malcolm |
Paul Shelley | Donalbain |
Maisie MacFarquhar | First Witch |
Elsie Taylor | Second Witch |
Directors
Writers
Roman Polanski, William Shakespeare, Kenneth Tynan
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jon Finch | Macbeth |
Francesca Annis | Lady Macbeth |
Martin Shaw | Banquo |
Terence Bayler | Macduff |
John Stride | Ross |
Nicholas Selby | Duncan |
Stephan Chase | Malcolm |
Paul Shelley | Donalbain |
Maisie MacFarquhar | First Witch |
Elsie Taylor | Second Witch |
Noelle Rimmington | Third Witch |
Noel Davis | Seyton |
Sydney Bromley | Porter |
Richard Pearson | Doctor |
Patricia Mason | Gentlewoman |
Michael Balfour | First Murderer |
Andrew McCulloch | Second Murderer |
Keith Chegwin | Fleance |
Andrew Laurence | Lennox |
Bernard Archard | Angus |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hugh Hefner | Executive Producer |
Victor Lownes | Executive Producer |
Andrew Braunsberg | Producer |
Timothy Burrill | Producer |