Macbeth (1979 film)

Macbeth
Written byWilliam Shakespeare (original play)
Trevor Nunn (adaptation for television)
Directed byPhilip Casson
StarringIan McKellen
Judi Dench
Bob Peck
John Woodvine
Roger Rees
Griffith Jones
Ian McDiarmid
Marie Kean
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerVerity Lambert
ProducerTrevor Nunn
Running time145 min
Production companyThames Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release1979 (1979)

Macbeth is a 1979 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip Casson.

The original stage production was performed at The Other Place, the RSC's small studio theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. It had been performed in the round before small audiences, with a bare stage and simple costuming. The recording preserves this style: the actors perform on a circular set and with a mostly black background; changes of setting are indicated only by lighting changes.

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