Macbeth (1909 French film)

Macbeth, is a silent 1909 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play. It was released on 3 December 1909. It is a silent black-and-white film with French intertitles.

Macbeth
Directed byAndré Calmettes
Written byMichel Carré
Based onMacbeth
by William Shakespeare
Produced byPathé Frères
StarringJeanne Delvair, Paul Mounet
Release date
  • 3 December 1909 (1909-12-03)
CountryFrance
LanguageSilent

Plot

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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.[1]

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Calmettes, André (4 June 1910), Macbeth (Short, Drama), Paul Mounet, Jeanne Delvair, Pathé Frères, retrieved 17 April 2024