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Macbeth

1948 · 107 min

A shadowy, theatrical plunge into guilt and ambition, all jagged shadows and whispered dread.

Directed by: Orson Welles
Genres: Drama
Starring: Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy

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Overview: 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 commits a treasonous act and takes the throne for himself.

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Directed by: Orson Welles
Genres: Drama
Starring: Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
guilt
power
betrayal
fate
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex none

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Humour	1
Realism	6
Romance	2
Tension	8
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Orson Welles
Written by: Orson Welles
Starring: Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier, Alan Napier, Erskine Sanford, John Dierkes
Cinematography: John L. Russell
Runtime: 107 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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