Characters & Themes
Macbeth (1979) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1979 · 145 mins · English
- Directed by
- Trevor Nunn, Philip Casson
- Starring
- Ian McKellen, Ian McDiarmid, Judi Dench, Marie Kean, John Woodvine, Roger Rees
Recorded in 1978, this televised version captures Trevor Nunn’s Royal Shakespeare Company staging of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Produced by Thames Television and directed for TV by Philip Casson, it stars Ian McKellen as Macbeth opposite Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The original was performed in‑the‑round at The Other Place, the RSC’s intimate studio in Stratford‑upon‑Avon, with minimal scenery and simple costumes; the film retains that circular set and stark lighting to signal scene changes.
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