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- Orson Welles (Macbeth) and Jeanette Nolan (Lady Macbeth) in Welles's 1948 film adaptation of the play, Macbeth.
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John Philip Kemble first played Macbeth in 1778. Although usually regarded as the antithesis of Garrick, Kemble nevertheless refined aspects of Garrick's portrayal into his own. However it was the "towering and majestic" Sarah Siddons (Kemble's sister) who became a legend in the role of Lady Macbeth.
David Bevington. Macbeth, tragedy in five acts by William Shakespeare, written sometime in 1606–07 and published in the First Folio of 1623. The play chronicles Macbeth’s seizing of power and subsequent destruction, both his rise and his fall the result of blind ambition.
- David Bevington
- Macbeth
- Lady Macbeth
- The Three Witches
- Banquo
- King Duncan
- Macduff
- Malcolm
- Fleance
- The Murderers
- Lady Macduff
Macbeth is a Scottish general and the thane of Glamis who is led to wicked thoughts by the prophecies of the three witches, especially after their prophecy that he will be made thane of Cawdor comes true. Macbeth is a brave soldier and a powerful man, but he is not a virtuous one. He is easily tempted into murder to fulfill his ambitions to the thr...
Macbeth’s wife, a deeply ambitious woman who lusts for power and position. Early in the play, she seems to be the stronger and more ruthless of the two, as she urges her husband to kill Duncan and seize the crown. After the bloodshed begins, however, Lady Macbeth falls victim to guilt and madness to an even greater degree than her husband. Her cons...
Three “black and midnight hags” who plot mischief against Macbeth using charms, spells, and prophecies. Their predictions prompt him to murder Duncan, to order the deaths of Banquo and his son, and to blindly believe in his own immortality. The play leaves the witches’ true identity unclear—aside from the fact that they are servants of Hecate, we k...
The brave, noble general whose children, according to the witches’ prophecy, will inherit the Scottish throne. Like Macbeth, Banquo thinks ambitious thoughts, but he does not translate those thoughts into action. In a sense, Banquo’s character stands as a rebuke to Macbeth, since he represents the path Macbeth chose not to take: a path in which amb...
The good King of Scotland whom Macbeth, in his ambition for the crown, murders. Duncan is the model of a virtuous, benevolent, and farsighted ruler. His death symbolizes the destruction of an order in Scotland that can be restored only when Duncan’s line, in the person of Malcolm, once more occupies the throne. Read an in-depth analysis of King-Dun...
A Scottish nobleman hostile to Macbeth’s kingship from the start. He eventually becomes a leader of the crusade to unseat Macbeth. The crusade’s mission is to place the rightful king, Malcolm, on the throne, but Macduff also desires vengeance for Macbeth’s murder of Macduff’s wife and young son. Read an in-depth analysis of Macduff.
The son of Duncan, whose restoration to the throne signals Scotland’s return to order following Macbeth’s reign of terror. Malcolm becomes a serious challenge to Macbeth with Macduff’s aid (and the support of England). Prior to this, he appears weak and uncertain of his own power, as when he and Donalbain flee Scotland after their father’s murder. ...
Banquo’s son, who survives Macbeth’s attempt to murder him. At the end of the play, Fleance’s whereabouts are unknown. Presumably, he may come to rule Scotland, fulfilling the witches’ prophecy that Banquo’s sons will sit on the Scottish throne. Read an in-depth analysis of Fleance.
A group of ruffians conscripted by Macbeth to murder Banquo, Fleance (whom they fail to kill), and Macduff’s wife and children. Read an in-depth analysis of the murderers.
Macduff’s wife. The scene in her castle provides our only glimpse of a domestic realm other than that of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. She and her home serve as contrasts to Lady Macbeth and the hellish world of Inverness. Read an in-depth analysis of Lady Macduff.
Jan 4, 2017 · Adrian Noble’s 1993 production of Macbeth starred Derek Jacobi and Cheryl Campbell and premiered at the Barbican in London. This version of the play aimed to delve into the vulnerabilities of the villains to create a more complex psychological analysis of the characters.
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Hallmark Hall of Fame Macbeth (1960, IMDB) – Emmy Award –winning remake, featuring an all-British supporting cast, and filmed on location in England and Scotland . Maurice Evans as Macbeth. Judith Anderson as Lady Macbeth. Macbeth (TV, Australia, 1960) William Sterling, director. Kenneth Goodlet as Macbeth.
Macbeth Characters & Descriptions. Overview. Synopsis. Characters. Scenes. Full Play. Reviews. Documents. Duncan, King of Scotland. Duncan is the King of Scotland, an old, gracious, pious and gentle man, who resembles Lady Macbeth’s father in his sleep. Read more … Malcolm is Duncan’s eldest son.
Jul 31, 2015 · Apparitions: an Armed Head, a Bloody Child, a Crowned Child, and eight nonspeaking kings. Three Messengers, Three Servants, a Lord, a Soldier. Attendants, a Sewer, Servants, Lords, Thanes, Soldiers (all nonspeaking) Act 1, scene 1. In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England.
