This is a very theatrical version, full of sound & fury, histrionics and big arm movements. Cynical audiences might not buy into it, but if you were to go back to the early 1600s this is probably the way you'd see it. The plot of Macbeth, if you were snoozing during high school English class, is about an 11th century Scottish warrior who hatches a dubious plan to steal the throne. Spurred on by his wife Lady Macbeth, who wears the pants in the household, he finds himself swiftly slipping down the path of evil.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Sean Connery, Zoe Caldwell, Robin Gammell, Bernard Behrens, Eric Christmas, Lawrence Dane
Crew: Paul Almond (Adaptation), William Shakespeare (Original Story), Paul Almond (Director), Paul Almond (Producer)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: CBC
Runtime: 85 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 22, 1961
IMDb: 6.9
