Macbeth (1909 French film)

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Macbeth
Directed by
Pathé Frères
StarringJeanne Delvair, Paul Mounet
Release date
  • 3 December 1909 (1909-12-03)
CountryFrance
LanguageSilent

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.

Plot

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

References

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