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Macbeth (1960)

Country of Origin: USA / UK
Year of Production: 1960
Running Times: 108 mins
Format: Technicolor     35mm
Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: mono

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Grand Prize Productions
Executive Producer: Sidney Kaufman
Producer: Phil C. Samuel
Production Supervisor: Leigh Aman

SCRIPT
Play: William Shakespeare
Adaptation: George Schaefer, Anthony Squire

DIRECTION
Director: George Schaefer

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: F.A. Young (real name: Freddie Young)
Camera Operator: Paul Wilson
Clapper Loader: Mike Fox (uncredited)

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Ralph Kemplen

MUSIC
Music: Richard Addinsell
Musical Director: Muir Mathieson

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up Coordinator: Bob Lawrence
Costume Designer: Beatrice Dawson

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Edward Carrick

MISCELLANEOUS
Technical Director: Anthony Squire

LOCATIONS
Studio: MGM British Studios, England, UK

CASTING
Casting: Irene Howard

CAST
Maurice Evans (Macbeth)
Judith Anderson (Lady Macbeth)
Michael Hordern (Banquo)
Ian Bannen (Macduff)
Felix Aylmer (doctor)
Malcolm Keen (Duncan)
Megs Jenkins (gentlewoman)
Jeremy Brett (Malcolm)
Barry Warren (Donalbain)
William Hutt (Ross)
Charles Carson (Caithness)
Trader Faulkner (Seyton)
George Rose (porter)
Valerie Taylor (1st witch)
Anita Sharp-Bolster (2nd witch)
April Olrich (3rd witch)
Brewster Mason (Angus)
Simon Lack (Menteith)
Scot Finch (Fleance)
Robert Brown (bloody sergeant)
Michael Ripper (1st murderer)
Douglas Wilmer (2nd murderer)

AVAILABILITY

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Prominent Films

TIMELINE

1961
June

Day Unknown: West Germany - shown at the Berlin International Film Festival

1963
October

Day Unknown: USA - theatrical release in Kansas City, Missouri

POSTER TAGS

For the first time on the giant screen, in blazing TECHNICOLOR!

AWARDS

1961
Berlin International Film Festival, Germany

Golden Berlin Bear (George Schaefer) - nominated

Directors Guild of America, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television (George Schaefer, Adrienne Luraschi) - winner

Emmy Awards, USA
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama (George Schaefer) - winner
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama - winner
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Maurice Evans) - winner
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Judith Anderson) - winner
The Program of the Year - winner

LINKS

SEE ALSO
Istana berdarah (1964)
Joe MacBeth (1955)
Kumonosu jo (1957)
Macbeth (1908)
Macbeth (1909)
Macbeth (1910)
Macbeth (1911)
Macbeth (1913)
Macbeth (1915)
Macbeth (1916)
Macbeth (1946)
Macbeth (1948)
Macbeth (1949)
Macbeth (1954)
Macbeth (1966)
Macbeth (1970)
Macbeth (1971)
Macbeth (1979)
Macbeth (1981)
Macbeth (1982I)
Macbeth (1983)
Macbeth (1987)
Macbeth (1992)
Macbeth (1997)
Macbeth (1998)
Men of Respect (1991)
Sibirska Ledi Magbet (1961)

KEYWORDS

play into film; witches


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