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Macbeth

1960 · 90 min

A stark, stage-bound tragedy that feels like watching a slow, inevitable descent into guilt and madness.

Directed by
William Sterling
Starring
Ken Goodlet, Dinah Shearing, Keith Eden
Overview
Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.

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Directed by
William Sterling
Starring
Ken Goodlet, Dinah Shearing, Keith Eden
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • guilt
  • fate
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Directed by
William Sterling
Starring
Ken Goodlet, Dinah Shearing, Keith Eden, Christine Hill, Douglas Kelly, Mark Kelly, Rod Milgate
Runtime
90 min

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