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Fusing Shakespeare‘s tragedy with the Verdi opera, Schroeter's Macbeth is a fascinating television experiment shot entirely in a studio with several electronic cameras. As Schroeter would recall, "I arranged the Verdi music for a quartet of violin, accordion, piano and oboe, but modeled the rhythms on Argentinian tangos and boleros. The actors sang with horrifying, shrill voices.... The use of video allowed me to produce extraordinary colors.... Of all my films, Macbeth was most unwelcome: Audiences don’t like their Shakespeare to be presented in this way, but I do not differentiate between kitsch and culture...". - MoMA

Key Information

Director Werner Schroeter
Writers Werner Schroeter, William Shakespeare
Studio Werner Schroeter Filmproduktion
Rating 7.0/10
Language DE

Cast & Crew

Anette Tirier

Lady Macbeth

Magdalena Montezuma

Magdalena Montezuma

Sigurd Salto

Duncan

Suzanne Sheed

Frequently Asked Questions

Macbeth was released on December 18, 1971.

The runtime of Macbeth is 1h 0m.

Macbeth is a Drama, TV Movie movie.

Macbeth has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Macbeth is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Macbeth was directed by Werner Schroeter.

The main cast of Macbeth includes Anette Tirier, Magdalena Montezuma, Sigurd Salto.

Macbeth is originally in German.