# Macbeth (1948)

> A stark, expressionist Shakespeare adaptation follows a Scottish nobleman whose belief in prophecy transforms ambition into tyranny and ruin.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 107 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Orson Welles
- Cast: Orson Welles, Jeanette Nolan, Dan O'Herlihy, Roddy McDowall, Edgar Barrier, Alan Napier, Erskine Sanford, John Dierkes
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040558/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: macabre, oppressive, foreboding, classic cinema night, shakespeare study

## Synopsis

A nobleman's ambition leads to his tragic downfall in a world steeped in darkness and betrayal.

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