Macbeth (1997)

A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord siezes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.

Director:

Jeremy Freeston

Writers:

Bob Carruthers, Jeremy Freeston,

Stars:

Jason Connery, Helen Baxendale, Graham McTavish

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Connery	...	Macbeth
Helen Baxendale	...	Lady Macbeth
Graham McTavish	...	Banquo
Kenneth Bryans	...	Macduff (as Kenny Bryans)
Kern Falconer	...	Seyton
Hildegard Neil	...	1st Witch
Chris Gormlie	...	MacDonwald
Jean Trend	...	2nd Witch
Phillipa Peak	...	3rd Witch
Iain Stuart Robertson	...	Ross
John Corvin	...	Duncan
Ross Dunsmore	...	Malcolm
Paul MacDonald	...	Donalbain
Phil Wallace	...	Lennox
Dominic Borrelli	...	Angus

Storyline

In eleventh century Scotland, three witches foretell that Macbeth will become King, while Banquo will beget Kings. Macbeth accordingly has King Duncan slain, and is duly crowned in his place. But that's where his problems really begin...

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Plot Keywords:

king | shakespeare's macbeth | suicide | blood | hand washing | 

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 1997 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Blackness Castle, Blackness, Falkirk, West Lothian, Scotland, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cromwell Productions Ltd., Grampian Television, Lamancha Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Version of Siberian Lady Macbeth (1962)

User Reviews

Shakespeare wrote for the accent and it must be spoken like that

Every review I have read so far seems to have missed a crucial point. Shakespeare wrote for the accent and the pronunciation just as he did for northerners in other plays. The Scottish accent changes the emphasis and rhythm of the language and affects profoundly what is said and the way it is taken. So, listen again and note the difference. The play is well done and the rhythm of the words are so much better than that provided by people using received, polite, well- enunciated English. I am reminded of the time a teacher in a school in Leicester, unknowingly, asked me, age 14, to read a piece of Walter Scott which was written in the tone of the Border. I come from the Border and when I read it as it should be read it made all the difference.