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Macbeth

Macbeth

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Drama

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

129 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

16 May 1997

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Jason Connery

Jason Connery

Macbeth

Helen Baxendale

Helen Baxendale

Lady Macbeth

Graham McTavish

Graham McTavish

Banquo

Brian Blessed

Brian Blessed

Edward the Confessor

Kenneth Bryans

Kenneth Bryans

Macduff

Kern Falconer

Kern Falconer

Seyton

Hildegard Neil

Hildegard Neil

1st Witch

Chris Gormlie

Chris Gormlie

MacDonwald

Jean Trend

Jean Trend

2nd Witch

Phillipa Peak

Phillipa Peak

3rd Witch

Iain Stuart Robertson

Iain Stuart Robertson

Ross

John Corvin

John Corvin

Duncan

Ross Dunsmore

Ross Dunsmore

Malcolm

Paul MacDonald

Paul MacDonald

Donalbain

Phil Wallace

Phil Wallace

Lennox

Dominic Borrelli

Dominic Borrelli

Angus

Carl Watt

Carl Watt

Messenger 1

Jock Ferguson

Jock Ferguson

Porter

Michael Leighton

Michael Leighton

Macbeth's Doctor

James Tovell

James Tovell

Fleance

Robert Little

Robert Little

Old Man

Stevie Allen

Stevie Allen

1st Murderer

Al Anderson

Al Anderson

2nd Murderer

Shona Donaldson

Shona Donaldson

Gentlewoman

Tess Dignan

Tess Dignan

Lady Macduff

Jamie Main

Jamie Main

Young Macduff

Andrew MacKenzie

Andrew MacKenzie

Watchman

Rob Swinton

Rob Swinton

Seyward

Roger Webb

Roger Webb

Servant

Paul Curran

Paul Curran

Young Seyward

Andy Goddard

Andy Goddard

Messenger 2

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