Macbeth (1909 Italian film)
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Macbeth is an silent
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...

 Italian
Cinema of Italy
The history of Italian cinema began just a few months after the Lumière brothers had patented their Cinematographe, when Pope Leo XIII was filmed for a few seconds in the act of blessing the camera.-Early years:...

 1909 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...

 play
Play (theatre)
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright, usually consisting of scripted dialogue between characters, intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading. There are rare dramatists, notably George Bernard Shaw, who have had little preference whether their plays were performed...

 Macbeth
Macbeth
The Tragedy of Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy and is believed to have been written sometime between 1603 and 1607...

. It was the second Macbeth film released that year (released on November 27, 1909), and is the third film version of the play. The film was directed
Film director
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 by Mario Caserini
Mario Caserini
Mario Caserini was an Italian film director, as well as an actor, screenwriter, and early pioneer of film making in the early portion of the 20th century. Caserini was born in Rome, Italy, and was married to early 20th century Italian actress Maria Caserini...

, and starred Dante Cappelli
Dante Cappelli
Dante Cappelli was an Italian actor. He appeared in 71 films between 1909 and 1937.He was born in Bologna, Italy.-External links:...

, Maria Caserini
Maria Caserini
Maria Caserini was an Italian stage and film actress, as well as an early pioneer of film making during the early 20th century. She often starred in adaptations of stage and film productions for the works of William Shakespeare.Caserini was born in Milan, Italy, and started acting in stage...

, Amleto Palormi, and Ettore Pesci. The running time is 16 minutes and it is a black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...

film.
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