Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Macbeth (1916, John Emerson)
| Title | Macbeth | 
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| Year | 1916 | 
| Release Locations | USA | 
| Director | John Emerson | 
| Medium | Video | 
| Play Connections | Macbeth (abridgment) | 
Description
Under the general supervision of D.W. Griffith, the British actor, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, was hired at enormous expense to play Macbeth. For a full account of this ambitious production, see SOSF
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
| Macbeth | Herbert Beerbohm Tree | 
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Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | John Emerson | 
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Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell