Macbeth
1948 · directed by Orson Welles
- Rating
- 79/100
- Hit
- no
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth commits a treasonous act and takes the throne for himself.
Macbeth (1948), directed by Orson Welles, rates 79/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Orson Welles
- Jeanette Nolan
- Dan O'Herlihy
- Roddy McDowall
- Edgar Barrier
- Alan Napier
- Erskine Sanford
- John Dierkes
- Keene Curtis
- Peggy Webber
Crew
- John L. Russell — Director of Photography
- Louis Lindsay — Editor
- Orson Welles — Screenplay
More from Orson Welles
- Citizen Kane (1941) — 100/100 · hit
- Touch of Evil (1958) — 91/100 · hit
- Chimes at Midnight (1965) — 82/100 · hit
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) — 81/100 · hit
- F for Fake (1973) — 80/100 · hit
- Othello (1951) — 80/100 · hit
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