Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. 2: Macbeth - Act II. Scene 2; Act V. Scene 1
ShortDrama
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Director
Henry Cass
Writers
N/A
Stars
Wilfrid Lawson, Cathleen Nesbitt, Felix Aylmer
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
🎭 Top Cast
Wilfrid Lawson
as Macbeth
Cathleen Nesbitt
as Lady Macbeth
Felix Aylmer
as A doctor
Catherine Lacey
as Gentlewoman
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White
Production
British Council
🎯 Categories
DramaShort
💡 Did You Know?
Produced by the British Council Film Department, according to their 1946 catalogue "to enable those who have no opportunity of attending performances of Shakespearean plays in a theatre to see how the various parts are played by leading English actors and actresses".
📖 Synopsis
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.