USA, UK, 1960
108m
35mm film, Technicolor, 1.33:1
mono, English
An American/British fantasy film directed by George Schaefer.
Credits
Crew
Director: George Schaefer
Grand Prize Productions
Executive Producer: Sidney Kaufman
Producer: Phil C. Samuel
Play: William Shakespeare
Adaptation: George Schaefer, Anthony Squire
Director of Photography: F.A. Young [real name: Freddie Young]
Editor: Ralph Kemplen
Music: Richard Addinsell
Costume Designer: Beatrice Dawson
Make Up Coordinator: Bob Lawrence
Art Director: Edward Carrick
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)
References
Periodicals
- Castle of Frankenstein no.17 p.28
- The Daily Cinema no.8447 (21 April 1961) p.8
- Film Criticism vol.7 no.3 (Spring 1983) pp.32-33 – interview with George Schaefer
- Films and Filming vol.7 no.9 (June 1961) p.23
- Kine Weekly vol.517 no.2752 (30 June 1960) pp.15, 18 – note (Production by Bill Edwards)
- Kine Weekly no.2795 (27 April 1961) p.41
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.28 no.329 (June 1961) p.76
- Variety 30 October 1963
Books
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.273 – credits
- Shakespeare and the Film by Roger Manvell pp.115-116; 167 – notes; credits
