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Macbeth (1948)

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Overview

Director:
Orson Welles
Writer:
William Shakespeare (play)
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Release Date:
23 June 1950 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
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Plot:
In fog-dripping, barren and sometimes macabre settings, 11th-century Scottish nobleman Macbeth is led... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
Orson Welles's "Macbeth" a darkly well made film. more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
89 min (cut version) | Germany:92 min | USA:107 min (premiere version) | USA:107 min (restored video version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Brazil:14 | Belgium:16 (Enfants Non Admis) | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved | West Germany:12
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Trivia:
Laurence Olivier wanted to follow up The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) with a film version of "Macbeth", but decided against it because Welles' version would reach theatres first. Olivier opted to make his film of Hamlet (1948) instead, which went on to win him Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor. more
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Anachronisms: Duncan and his men renew their baptismal vows with a prayer composed by Pope Leo XIII in 1884. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
The Three Witches: Double,double,toil and trouble; fire burn, and cauldron bubble.
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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Orson Welles's "Macbeth" a darkly well made film., 8 May 2000
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Author: jnyby83 (jnyby83@yahoo.com) from Birmingham, AL

Orson Welles Macbeth is to me, perhaps even better made than "Citizen Kane." The fact that much of the Shakespearean dialogue was over my head should not sway my reviewing of the film, and that is why I rated the film as a "9" out of "10."

Orson Welles once again brings the story to life with his cinematography which brings out the dark nature and inner obsessions and strong emotions of his characters.

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