Macbeth
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.
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Cast
36 people
Jon Finch
Macbeth
Known for
Frenzy
Kingdom of Heaven
Francesca Annis
Lady Macbeth
Known for
Dune
Jane Eyre
Martin Shaw
Banquo
Known for
6 Days
Inspector George Gently
John Stride
Ross
Known for
The Omen
Thirteen at Dinner
Nicholas Selby
Duncan
Known for
House of Cards
The Storyteller
Terence Bayler
Macduff
Known for
Life of Brian
Stephan Chase
Malcolm
Known for
Cry of the Banshee
Paul Shelley
Donalbain
Also in
A Tale of Two Cities
Macbeth
Noel Davis
Seyton
Also in
Isadora
UFO
Richard Pearson
Doctor
Known for
Tess
Inspector Clouseau
Andrew Laurence
Lennox
Also in
Mysterious Mr. Nicholson
The Curse of the Wraydons
Bernard Archard
Angus
Known for
Krull
Hidden Agenda
Roman Polanski Director · Kenneth Tynan Screenplay William Shakespeare Author
Worldwide gross $1M · Budget $2.4M · United States release December 20, 1971
Box office
Budget
$2,400,000
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Caliban Films
Production
Playboy Enterprises
Production
Columbia Pictures
Studio
Playboy Productions
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 1, 1971
Premiere
United States · December 20, 1971
Theatrical
Belgium
August 31, 1973 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 25, 1971 · Theatrical
Denmark
July 21, 1972 · Theatrical
Finland
March 3, 1972 · Theatrical
France
May 11, 1972 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
May 26, 1972 · Theatrical
May 6, 2002 · Physical · DVD
December 10, 2016 · Digital · VOD
August 19, 2020 · Physical · Blu-Ray
May 1, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
May 19, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
November 3, 1972 · Theatrical
September 3, 2014 · Limited theatrical · Venice Film Festival
Japan
July 7, 1973 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 28, 1972 · Theatrical
Spain
April 15, 1972 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 13, 1972 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 19, 2026 · Premiere · Kaohsiung Film Festival (4K Restoration)
United Kingdom
February 3, 1972 · Theatrical · Originally AA
May 27, 2002 · Physical
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