Macbeth

Resource Information

The work Macbeth represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Macbeth

Statement of responsibility

by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Shaun Sutton ; directed by Jack Gold

Contributor

• Sutton, Shaun
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
• Lapotaire, Jane
• Doyle, Tony
• Bruce, Brenda
• Ellison, Christopher, 1946-
• Dyson, Anne, 1908-1996
• Time-Life Television
• Ambrose Video Publishing
• Dignam, Mark, 1909-1989
• Gold, Jack, 1930-2015
• Hazeldine, James, 1947-2002
• Williamson, Nicol
• Rowe, John
• Hogg, Ian
• Way, Eileen, 1911-1994
• Grainger, Gawn, 1937-
• British Broadcasting Corporation, Television Service

Subject

• Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century. -- Drama
• Historical drama, English -- Film and video adaptations
• Television plays
• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Film adaptations
• Regicides -- Scotland -- Drama
• English drama (Tragedy) -- Film and video adaptations
• Television adaptations
• Televised performances
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Television plays
• Television adaptations
• Film adaptations
• Televised performances
• Video recordings for the hearing impaired
• Film and video adaptations
• Drama

Language

eng

Summary

Driven by ambition and an unscrupulous wife, Macbeth murders the King of Scotland and claims the throne for himself. Haunted by ghosts and vexed by witches, he and his wife descend into the depths of madness and paranoia as they crumble beneath the weight of their crimes

Member of

• BBC TV Shakespeare (London, England)
• Works
• Works
• Shakespeare plays (Television program)

Cataloging source

CUY

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Senior cameraman, Geoffrey Feld ; music by Carl Davis ; videotape editor, Stan Pow

Date time place

Taped June 22-28, 1982 at the BBC Television studios in London

Language note

English subtitled for the hearing impaired

PerformerNote

Brenda Bruce (First Witch), Eileen Way (Second Witch), Anne Dyson (Third Witch), Mark Dignam (Duncan), James Hazeldine (Malcolm), Christopher Ellison (Captain), John Rowe (Lennox), Gawn Grainger (Ross), Nicol Williamson (Macbeth), Ian Hogg (Banquo), David Lyon (Angus), Jane Lapotaire (Lady Macbeth), Gordon Kane (First Messenger), Alistair Henderson (Fleance), James Bolam (Porter), Tony Doyle (Macduff), Tom Bowles (Donalbain), Will Leighton (Old Man), Eamon Boland (Seyton), Barry Lowe (First Murderer), Christopher Reich (Second Murderer), Denyse Alexander (Gentlewoman), Jill Baker (Lady Macduff), Crispin Mair (Son to Macduff), Philip Dunbar (Murderer), Rodney Cardiff (Murderer), Mark Lindsay (Murderer), John Woodnutt (Doctor), Matthew Long (Menteith), Peter Porteous (Caithness), William Abney (Old Siward), Christopher Fulford (Second Messenger), Nicholas Coppin (Young Siward)

Runtime

148

Series statement

• Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. Tragedy
• BBC Shakespeare plays

Technique

live action