Macbeth
“Entertainment Greatness … That Only Motion Picture Magic Can Bring!”
1948 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by 
Orson Welles
Orson WellesCast
Orson Welles 
Jeanette Nolan 
Dan O'Herlihy 
Roddy McDowall
Plot
Shakespeare's tragedy of a Scottish lord who, driven by a prophecy and his wife's ambition, murders his king. It was made quickly and on a small budget.
Sinekatalog’s take
Orson Welles's low-budget Shakespeare is a stylised, expressionist fever dream shot in cramped sets. Rough yet atmospheric and bold, with Welles's driven Macbeth, it is a striking if flawed adaptation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (8,598 votes)
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