"Orson Welles' dark and moody screen version of the classic William Shakespeare tragedy about a presumptuous Scottish prince's quest for power through patricide - in keeping with both the play's spirit and Welles' vision. As with his other master-pieces, Welles effectively mixes the use to shadow and oblique camera angles to achieve the ominous sense of a land in peril. Originally cut to 89 minutes for the theatrical release, the film has been restored to its full 107 complete with effected highland accents by the actors. Beautifully s hot by John L. Russell (Psycho) and starring Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall and Alan Napier. Adapted for the screen, produced and directed by the great Orson Welles (Touch Of Evil)."--Container.
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Editions
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (2001)
Presents the complete text of the tragedy in which a Scottish noble kills the king in order to claim the throne for himself, and includes notes, illustrations, explanations of difficult words and passages, plot and scene summaries, and character profiles, as well as a brief biography of Shakespeare.
Schools: 4
Shakespeare, William
SparkNotes (2003)
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" side-by-side with a plain English translation, and includes character profiles, and commentary.
Schools: 6
Shakespeare, William
Workman (1982)
Shakespeare's tragedy of prophecy and royal murder in medieval Scotland presented scene by scene in comic book format.
Schools: 3
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (1992)
Contains an introduction to the play, the text of the play, and notes.
Schools: 5
Shakespeare, William
Barron's (2002)
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with discussion questions, role-playing scenarios, and other study activities.
Schools: 19
Shakespeare, William
Lumina Press (2007)
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Dover Publications (1993)
Contains the text of Shakespeare's play in which Macbeth kills Duncan, the King of Scotland, in order to seize the throne for himself.
Schools: 3
Shakespeare, William
Modern Library (2009)
William Shakespeare's classic tragedy about Macbeth and his wife, who plot to kill the king and his heirs in order to seize the crown of Scotland. Includes textual notes, chronology, and scene-by-scene analysis.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Pendulum Press (1980)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Penguin Books (2000)
An annotated edition of Shakespeare's "Macbeth, " a drama about a man who kills the King of Scotland in order to claim the throne for himself, and includes discussion of the theatrical world of Shakespeare, an introduction to the play, and a note on the text used.
Schools: 5
Shakespeare, William
Wiley (2006)
Presents the original text, side-by-side with an English translation, of Shakespeare's tragedy in which Macbeth and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs, clearing the way for Macbeth to seize the crown of Scotland for himself, and includes a brief synopsis of the plot and action, character profiles, a cycle-of-death graphic, and discussion questions.
Schools: 5
Shakespeare, William
distributed by Recorded Books (1996)
Set in Medieval Scotland, in an atmosphere of civil unrest and mutual suspicion, this story of Macbeth and his wife-accomplice Lady Macbeth tells of the intellecual and emitional consequences of unbridled ambition and the cold-blooded murder it engenders.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Panamericana Editorial (1998)
Presents a Spanish edition of Shakespeare's play in which Macbeth and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs, clearing the way for Macbeth to seize the crown of Scotland for himself.
Schools: 4
Haynes, Stephen
Barron's (2008)
In graphic novel format, retells the story of Macbeth, who plots to sieze the throne of Scotland.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Penguin (1984)
Contains the text of Shakespeare's play in which Macbeth kills Duncan, the King of Scotland, in order to seize the throne for himself.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986)
Film version of the Shakespeare tragedy about the ambitious king and his eventual downfall.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
distributed by Kultur
Shakespeare's tragedy about greed and ambition, and a man driven to murder to gain a kingdom, only to meet his death.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Cambridge University Press (1997)
Features the full, unabridged script, a running synopsis of the action, background notes and performance illustrations, an explanation of unfamiliar words, and a wide range of classroom-tested activities for groups and individuals.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Oxford University Press (2004)
Presents the complete text of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" with explanatory notes, background on the Globe Theatre, tips for reading Shakespeare's language, insights into the play, its characters and themes, as well as discussion questions and plot synopsis and commentary.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
Bantam Books (1988)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
"Double, double, toil and trouble." This gripping adaptation of Macbeth, set in the twelfth century, brings the play vividly to life. Historical notes, notes on the text, and page-by-page notes.
Schools: 9
Shakespeare, William
"Double, double, toil and trouble." This gripping adaptation of Macbeth, set in the twelfth century, brings the play vividly to life. Historical notes, notes on the text, and page-by-page notes.
Schools: 10
Leary, Daniel J.
Perfection Form Co. (1983)
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Schools: 0
BBC & Time Life Films (1983)
Told by a trio of witches that he is fated to become King of Scotland, the warrior Macbeth, aided by his wife, in his quest for power murders his king and assumes the throne.
Schools: 0
The Weinstein Company (2015)
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.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Dutton (1935)
Schools: 0
Shakespear, William
Republic Pictures Home Video (1985)
Moved by his own burning amtition, and that of his unscrupulous wife, Macbeth murdes Duncan, King of Scotland and seizes the crown.
Schools: 0
Long, Michael
Twayne Publishers (1989)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
(1963)
Schools: 0
Gill, Roma
Oxford Univ. Press (1989)
Contains an introduction to the play, the text of the play, and notes.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
(1949)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press, Inc. (1959)
Schools: 0
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Edimat Libros (2005)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press (1959)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Washington Square Press (1959)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
HaperCollins (1995)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 0
PBS
Schools: 0
Dench, Judi
Films for the Humanities (1979)
Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's tragedy entitled Macbeth.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Audioworks (2014)
A fully dramatized version of Shakespeare's drama about a man who kills the king of Scotland in order to claim the throne for himself.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Simon & Schuster (2013)
Contains the text of Shakespeare's play in which Macbeth kills Duncan, the King of Scotland, in order to seize the throne for himself.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Ca?tedra (2015)
Presents Shakespeare's play in which Macbeth and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs, clearing the way for Macbeth to seize the crown of Scotland for himself.
Schools: 2
Shakespeare, William
PBS (2010)
Adaptation of the stage production which relocates the action to a nameless 20th-century underground facility, offering a parable of the quest for power in the modern world.
Schools: 0
Kurzel, Justin
A thrilling interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous and compelling characters, Macbeth is a dramatic re-imagining of the realities of war-torn times and a tale of all-consuming passion and ambition.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Presents the text, shortened and edited for meaning, of the drama in which Macbeth and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs in order that Macbeth may seize the crown of Scotland.
Schools: 2
Timoney, Brady
Presents an adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy of prophecy and royal murder in medieval Scotland.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Findaway World (2017)
A drama about a man who kills the King of Scotland in order to claim the throne for himself. Presented in Spanish.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
"Orson Welles' dark and moody screen version of the classic William Shakespeare tragedy about a presumptuous Scottish prince's quest for power through patricide - in keeping with both the play's spirit and Welles' vision. As with his other master-pieces, Welles effectively mixes the use to shadow and oblique camera angles to achieve the ominous sense of a land in peril. Originally cut to 89 minutes for the theatrical release, the film has been restored to its full 107 complete with effected highland accents by the actors. Beautifully s hot by John L. Russell (Psycho) and starring Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall and Alan Napier. Adapted for the screen, produced and directed by the great Orson Welles (Touch Of Evil)."--Container.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
A graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare's play in which Macbeth and his ambitious wife plot to kill their king and his heirs, clearing the way for Macbeth to seize the crown of Scotland for himself.
Schools: 2
Welles, Orson
When Macbeth hears three witches predict that he will become king, he sets out to overthrow his ruler and seize the throne of Scotland.
Schools: 0
Fassbender, Michael
Each step in Macbeth's bloody ascent to the throne of Scotland brings him closer to his doom.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" side-by-side with a plain English translation, and includes character profiles, and commentary.
Schools: 8
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 0
Fassbender, Michael
Each step in Macbeth's bloody ascent to the throne of Scotland brings him closer to his doom.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Contains an introduction to the play, the text of the play, and notes.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
An adaptation of the classic drama in which a man kills the King of Scotland in order to claim the throne for himself; includes a critical introduction.
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Presents Shakespeare's shortest play, MacBeth, in Spanish.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Arabic translation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. It dramatizes the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those who seek power for its own sake.
Schools: 2
Leary, Daniel J.
Perfection Form Co. (1983)
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.
Schools: 0
BBC & Time Life Films (1983)
Told by a trio of witches that he is fated to become King of Scotland, the warrior Macbeth, aided by his wife, in his quest for power murders his king and assumes the throne.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
(1963)
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
(1949)
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 0
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
A great soldier is tempted by the prophecies of three witches into murdering the king and seizing the crown of Scotland.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 1
Fassbender, Michael
Each step in Macbeth's bloody ascent to the throne of Scotland brings him closer to his doom.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
"Orson Welles' dark and moody screen version of the classic William Shakespeare tragedy about a presumptuous Scottish prince's quest for power through patricide - in keeping with both the play's spirit and Welles' vision. As with his other master-pieces, Welles effectively mixes the use to shadow and oblique camera angles to achieve the ominous sense of a land in peril. Originally cut to 89 minutes for the theatrical release, the film has been restored to its full 107 complete with effected highland accents by the actors. Beautifully s hot by John L. Russell (Psycho) and starring Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall and Alan Napier. Adapted for the screen, produced and directed by the great Orson Welles (Touch Of Evil)."--Container.
Schools: 1
Shakespeare, William
A play about a man wracked by guilt who seeks revenge on the one who has wronged him at the expense of those around him.
Schools: 1
Welles, Orson
When Macbeth hears three witches predict that he will become king, he sets out to overthrow his ruler and seize the throne of Scotland.
Schools: 1
Fassbender, Michael
Each step in Macbeth's bloody ascent to the throne of Scotland brings him closer to his doom.
Schools: 1