Macbeth (1913 film)
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Macbeth is a 1913 film version of the William Shakespeare
play
Macbeth
, and the fifth film adaptation of that work. It is considered to be a lost film
, as no known copies of it exists today. It is a German production and was released on November 17, 1913. It is a silent film and is 47 minutes long.
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...
, and the fifth film adaptation of that work. It is considered to be a lost film
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
, as no known copies of it exists today. It is a German production and was released on November 17, 1913. It is a silent film and is 47 minutes long.
Main cast and crew
- Ludwig LandmannLudwig LandmannDr. Ludwig Landmann was a liberal German politician of the Weimar Republic...
(Director) - Arthur BourchierArthur BourchierArthur Bourchier was an English actor and theatre manager. He married and later divorced the actress Violet Vanbrugh....
as Macbeth - Violet VanbrughViolet VanbrughViolet Vanbrugh was an English actress who had a career spanning more than 50 years. Despite her many successes, her career was overshadowed by that of her more famous sister Irene Vanbrugh...
as Lady Macbeth