Macbeth (1979)

Film details

Featuring

Ian McKellen Judi Dench John Bowen
Director

Philip Casson
Country

United Kingdom
Year

1979
Genre

Drama
Type

Television
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Television production of Trevor Nunn's and the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1976 studio theatre production of Shakespeare's play - made without sets or scenery.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Macbeth
    
    Ian McKellen
  - Lady Macbeth
    
    Judi Dench
  - Lennox
    
    John Bowen
  - 3rd Witch and Lady MacDuff
    
    Susan Drury
  - 2nd Witch and Gentlewoman
    
    Judith Harte
  - Donalbain and Seyton
    
    Greg Hicks
  - Sergeant and 1st Murderer and Doctor
    
    David Howey
  - Duncan
    
    Griffith Jones
  - 1st Witch
    
    Marie Kean
  - Ross and Porter
    
    Ian McDiarmid
  - MacDuff
    
    Bob Peck
  - Angus
    
    Duncan Preston
  - Malcolm
    
    Roger Rees
  - Fleance and Messenger
    
    Zak Taylor
  - Young MacDuff
    
    Stephen Warner
  - Banquo
    
    John Woodvine
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Philip Casson
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Thames Television
  - Executive Producer
    
    Verity Lambert
  - Produced and conceived for television by
    
    Trevor Nunn
  - Floor Manager
    
    John Wayne
  - Stage Manager
    
    Myles Macmahon
  - Stage Manager
    
    Betty Crowe
  - Stage Manager
    
    Juliet Mander
  - Studio Supervisor
    
    Dave Sparks
  - Production Assistant
    
    Ruth Parkhill
  Casting:
  - Casting director
    
    Joyce Nettles
  Writing:
  - Author of the Original Work
    
    William Shakespeare
  Photography:
  - Senior Cameraman
    
    Peter Coombs
  - Lighting
    
    Luigi Bottone
  Special Effects:
  - Graphic Designer
    
    Ruth Bribram
  Editing:
  - Video Tape Editor
    
    Fred Turner
  - Vision control
    
    Paul Stripp
  - Vision mixer
    
    Martin Perrett
  Design:
  - Designed for television by
    
    Mike Hall
  - Original theatre production designed by
    
    John Napier
  Costumes:
  - Costume Supervisor
    
    Lyn Harvey
  Make-up:
  - Makeup Supervisor
    
    Sally Thorpe
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Guy Woolfenden
  Sound:
  - Sound Supervisor
    
    Julian Ford
  Stunts:
  - Fight directed by
    
    Peter Woodward