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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 .. Read more

Starring Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall
Director Orson Welles
Genres Drama

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Orson Welles' Macbeth

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, with dialogue redubbed by Welles and the other actors to cut down on the Scottish accents. Nominated for an award in the 1948 Venice Film Festival.

Starring Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier, Alan Napier, Erskine Sanford, Peggy Webber, John Dierkes, Keene Curtis, Robert Coote, William Alland, Lionel Braham, George 'Shorty' Chirello, Brainerd Duffield, Je
Director Orson Welles
Studio SECOND SIGHT FILMS LTD.
Run time DVD: 1 hr 43 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 25 Aug 2003
Production year: 1948

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  • Not entirely successful, hardly surprisingly in that it was shot in 23 days on a cheap Western backlot at Republic... read more on Time Out

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    Rated - 4.0 stars

    Welles shot this in four weeks in a B-movie studio sound stage for next to nothing. In ways, it shows. The film often does look like it's been shot indoors... more

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      • James#158 from DURHAM
      • Posted 21 Sep 2004 19:29

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    Orson Welles ' Mac Beth

    Surreal, a must see for fans of Welles and the Bard. Great B&W photography, the usual unusual treatment one expects form this great American filmmaker.

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      • Posted 24 Jun 2005 07:41
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      • 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 ...