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Macbeth 1913
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Macbeth

Based On the book by William Shakespeare

Macbeth is a German 1913 silent film version of the William Shakespeare play Macbeth, and the fifth film adaptation of that work. Arthur Bourchier plays Macbeth, and Violet Vanbrugh Lady Macbeth. It was released on 17 November 1913 in the UK. It was distributed in the US as a five-reel film, and the announced British lengths were 4200, 4500 and 4700 feet. It was thought to be a lost film, But the International Museum of Photography and Film at the George Eastman Museum has a print.

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Release date:
1913
Director:
Arthur Bourchier
Cast:
Violet Vanbrugh, Arthur Bourchier
Genre:
Drama, Silent
Country:
Germany
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Book vs Film

Cover of Macbeth
The Book · 1623

Macbeth

William Shakespeare
Macbeth 1913
The Film · 1913

Macbeth

Arthur Bourchier

★ 6.3 / 10 18 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 290 years after publication.

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