Macbeth Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 145 min | Drama, Family

Macbeth

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 145 min | Drama, Family

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.

Director

Charles Warren

Writer

William Shakespeare (play)

Producer

Charles Warren

Production Designer

Patrick Downing

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 4, 1970

Release date

Nov 4, 1970 (United Kingdom)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Jayston Macbeth Macbeth See fewer	Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
Barbara Leigh-Hunt Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth See fewer	Frenzy (1972)
Ralph Nossek Banquo Banquo See fewer	Brazil (1985)
Gary Watson Macduff Macduff See fewer	The Devil in the Fog (1968)
Brian Badcoe Lennox Lennox See fewer	Fanny by Gaslight (1981)
Tim Hardy Ross Ross See fewer	Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Shirley Cooklin First witch First witch See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Brian Godfrey Donalbain Donalbain See fewer	Theatre 625 (1964)
Roy Herrick Servant Servant See fewer	Survivors (1975)
Patricia Leventon Second witch Second witch See fewer	Macbeth (1970)
Richard Warner Duncan Duncan See fewer	Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
David Weston Malcolm Malcolm See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Rosalie Westwater Third witch Third witch See fewer	Macbeth (1970)