Macbeth
1979, Italian. Directed by Carlo Battistoni.
“Is this a dagger which I see before me?”
Piero Cappuccilli and Shirley Verrett lead Verdi’s sombre masterpiece, drawn from one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedies. Filmed for television at Teatro alla Scala in 1979, Claudio Abbado conductes a night to remember.
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Carlo BattistoniDirector
- Piero CappuccilliMacbeth
- Shirley VerrettLady Macbeth
- Nicolai GhiaurovBanco
- Stefania MalagúDama di Lady Macbeth
- Veriano LuchettiMacduff, nobile scozzese
- Antonio SavastanoMalcolm, figlio di Duncano
- Giovanni FoianiMedico
- Carlo MelicianiDomestico di Macbeth
- Giuseppe MorresiSicario
- Alfredo GiacomottiPrima apparizione (voice)
- Milena PauliSeconda apparizione (voice)
- Enrico MazzolaTerza apparizione (voice)
Details
- Released
- 30 June 1979
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Francesco Maria Piave, Andrea Maffei, William Shakespeare
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Macbeth runs 154 minutes (2h 34m).
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Which OTT platform is Macbeth on?
Macbeth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 June 1979. (Checked 3 November 2026.)
What movies are like Macbeth?
If you liked Macbeth, try The Tales of Hoffmann, The Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It, Twitches Too.
Who directed Macbeth?
Macbeth (1979) was directed by Carlo Battistoni and stars Piero Cappuccilli, Shirley Verrett, Nicolai Ghiaurov.