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Macbeth

Name: Macbeth
Director: Orson Welles
Released: 1948-01-01

1948 film by Orson Welles

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Released: 1948
, October 7, 1948
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, June 28, 1950
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Director: Orson Welles
Screenwriter: Orson Welles
Producer: Charles K. Feldman
Cast: Jeanette Nolan
, Dan O'Herlihy
, Roddy McDowall
, Orson Welles
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Runtime: 107 min
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States

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Macbeth is a 1948 American film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy, written, co-produced, and directed by Orson Welles. It stars Welles in the titular role, along with Jeanette Nolan as Lady Macbeth, Dan O'Herlihy as Macduff, and Roddy McDowall as Malcolm. The film tells the story of the Scottish general who becomes the King of Scotland through treachery and murder.

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Based on: Macbeth
Title: Macbeth
Director of photography: John L. Russell
After a work by: William Shakespeare
Color: black-and-white
Narrative location: Scotland
CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: fails
Different from: Macbeth
Review score: 86%(October 7, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 29 critic review
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7.4/10(October 7, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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Characters: Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Macduff
Malcolm
Banquo
King Duncan
Lady Macduff
Three Witches
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Young Siward
Fleance
Macduff's son
Ross
Lennox
Seyton
Porter
Kijkwijzer rating: 12 content descriptor: Violence
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/macbeth/Retrieved 2025-07-20
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Has characteristic: film based on a literary work
Set in period: 11th century

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