Details

Release year: 1971

Storyline

A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord seizes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.

Top credits

Directors

Roman Polanski

Writers

Cast

Jon Finch — Macbeth
Francesca Annis — Lady Macbeth
Martin Shaw — Banquo
Terence Bayler — Macduff

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Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• Mark Dightam, who was eleven when he controversially appeared full frontally naked as MacDuff's son, was not allowed to see the film when it was released because it had been classified AA and he was under 14 at the time.

• When crew members suggested to Roman Polanski that perhaps the film was too unrealistically gory for its own good, Polanski reportedly replied, "I know violence. You should've seen my house last summer."

• Filming began with four grueling weeks in Snowdonia National Park. A cameraman was nearly killed on the first day when a fierce wind blew him into a crevice.