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Macbeth is a silent 1916 film adaptation of the classic William Shakespeare play, Macbeth. This version starred Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree in the lead role, and also starred Constance Collier, Wilfred Lucas, Spottiswoode Aitken, Ralph Lewis, Mary Alden and Olga Grey.
It was directed by John Emerson, and released on June 4th, 1916 in the United States, and on February 26th, 1917 in Japan. This version of Macbeth was produced by D. W. Griffith, with Cinematography by Victor Fleming. Although released during the first decade of filmmaking, it was already the seventh version of Macbeth to be produced, one of eight versions that would be produced during the silent film era. It is considered today to be a Lost film, as no known copies of it are in existence.
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