Macbeth
Year:
1971
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy about the efforts of Lord and Lady Macbeth who try to gain the throne of Scotland by murder and deceit.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Macbeth Jon Finch
- Lady Macbeth Francesca Annis
- Banquo Martin Shaw
- Ross John Stride
- Duncan Nicholas Selby
- Macduff Terence Bayler
- Malcolm Stephan Chase
- Donalbain Paul Shelley
- Seyton Noel Davis
- doctor Richard Pearson
- Lennox Andrew Laurence
- Angus Bernard Archard
- porter Sydney Bromley
- 1st thane Ian Hogg
- Lady Macduff Diane Fletcher
- Caithness Bruce Purchase
- Menteith Frank Wylie
- third witch Noelle Rimmington
- first witch Maisie Macfarquhar
- second witch Elsie Taylor
- Fleance Keith Chegwin
- gentlewoman Patricia Mason
- 1st murderer Michael Balfour
- 2nd murderer Andrew McCulloch
- Macduff's son Mark Dightam
- king's groom Bill Drysdale
- king's groom Roy Jones
- Cawdor Vic Abbott
- 2nd thane Geoffrey Reed
- 3rd thane Nigel Ashton
- young Seyward William Hobbs
- old Seyward Alf Joint
- doctor's apprentice Paul Hennen
- [1st old soldier] Howard Lang
- [2nd old soldier] David Ellison
- [soldier] Terence Mountain
- [dancer] Beth Owen
- [dancer] Maxine Skelton
- [dancer] Janie Kells
- [dancer] Olga Anthony
- [dancer] Roy Desmond
- [dancer] Pam Foster
- [dancer] John Gordon
- [dancer] Barbara Grimes
- [dancer] Aud Johansen
- [dancer] Dickie Martyn
- [dancer] Christina Paul
- [dancer] Don Vernon
- [dancer] Anna Willoughby
- [hanged extra] Clement Freud
- [hangman] Victor Lownes
Credits
Direction
- Directed by Roman Polanski
- 2nd Unit Director Hercules Bellville
- Assistant Director Simon Relph
- Assistant Director Michael Green
- 1st Assistant Director Roger Simons
- 2nd Assistant Director Gary White
- Continuity Angela Allen
Rights
Production
- A Playboy production of Playboy Productions
- Made by Caliban Films
- Presents Columbia Pictures Corporation
- Executive Producer Hugh M. Hefner
- Assistant Executive Producer Victor Lownes
- Produced by Andrew Braunsberg
- Associate Producer Timothy Burrill
- Unit Manager Lee Bolon
- Production Adviser David W. Orton
- Made at Shepperton Studios
Casting
- Casting Miriam Brickman
Writing
- Screenplay by Roman Polanski
- Screenplay by Kenneth Tynan
- [From the play] by William Shakespeare
Photography
- Director of Photography Gilbert Taylor
- Camera Operator Alec Mills
- Clapper Loader Socrates Pelendrides
Special Effects
- Process Consultant Richard Vetter
- Special Effects Ted Samuels
Editing
- Editor Alastair McIntyre
Design
- Production Designer Wilfrid Shingleton
- Art Director Fred Carter
- Assistant Art Director Jack Stephens
- Set Dresser Bryan Graves
Costumes
- Costume Designer Anthony Mendleson
- Costume Designer Evangeline Harrison
- Wardrobe Jackie Breed
- Wardrobe Philippe Pickford
Make-up
- Chief Make-up Artist Tom Smith
- Chief Hair Stylist Biddy Chrystal
Music
- Music by The Third Ear Band
Choreography
- Choreographer Sally Gilpin
Sound
- Sound Mixer Simon Kaye
- Dubbing Mixer Nolan Roberts
- Dubbing Editor Jonathan Bates
Stunts
- Fight Director William Hobbs
Consultant
- Artistic Adviser Kenneth Tynan
- Horse Master Jeremy Taylor
Publicity
- Publicity Ted Gilling
- Publicity Jean Garioch