Macbeth
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Synopsis
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth commits a treasonous act and takes the throne for himself.
Cast
Orson Welles·Macbeth
Jeanette Nolan·Lady Macbeth
Dan O'Herlihy·Macduff
Roddy McDowall·Malcolm
Edgar Barrier·Banquo
Alan Napier·A Holy Father
Erskine Sanford·Duncan
John Dierkes·Ross
Keene Curtis·Lennox
Peggy Webber·Lady Macduff/The Three
Average shot length
9.9s per shot
Orson Welles's career average is 8.2s across 11 measured films —see the full picture.