''Macbeth'' is a 1911 film adaptation of the

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...

play '' Macbeth''; no prints are known to exist. Like all films of the time, it is silent and

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, with English

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; it ran for 14 minutes.

Main cast and crew

* William Barker (Director) * Frank Benson as Macbeth *

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as Lady Macbeth *Murray Carrington *Guy Rathbone

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References

1911 films Lost British films Films based on Macbeth British black-and-white films British silent short films 1911 lost films {{short-silent-film-stub