Macbeth (1961 film)

Macbeth
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Directed by	Paul Almond
Produced by	Paul Almond
Screenplay by	Paul Almond
Based on	The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Starring	Sean Connery
Production company	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Release date	22 January 1961 (Canada)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

Macbeth is a 1961 Canadian television film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Macbeth starring Sean Connery.

The Scottish lord Macbeth chooses evil as the way to fulfill his ambition for power. He commits regicide to become king and then furthers his moral descent with a reign of murderous terror to stay in power, eventually plunging the country into civil war. In the end, he loses everything that gives meaning and purpose to his life before losing his life itself.

This adaptation was filmed in black and white in Toronto, Ontario.