Macbeth

1948 film by Orson Welles
Movie film Q2573008
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Macbeth

Summary

Macbeth is a film[1]. Macbeth ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,618 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Macbeth's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Macbeth was directed by Orson Welles[4].
  • Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for Macbeth[5].
  • Macbeth's composer is recorded as Jacques Ibert[6].
  • Macbeth's genre is drama film[7].
  • Macbeth's based on is recorded as Macbeth[8].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Jeanette Nolan[9].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Dan O'Herlihy[10].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Roddy McDowall[11].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Orson Welles[12].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Alan Napier[13].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Erskine Sanford[14].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Edgar Barrier[15].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was John Dierkes[16].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Keene Curtis[17].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Peggy Webber[18].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Lurene Tuttle[19].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was William Alland[20].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Morgan Farley[21].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Lionel Braham[22].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Jerry Farber[23].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Gus Schilling[24].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Harry Wilson[25].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Archie Heugly[26].
  • A cast member of Macbeth was Chris Welles Feder[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Macbeth was produced by Charles K. Feldman[28]. Macbeth was directed by Orson Welles[4]. Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for Macbeth[5]. Cast members include Jeanette Nolan[9], Dan O'Herlihy[10], Roddy McDowall[11], Orson Welles[12], Alan Napier[13], and Erskine Sanford[14].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1948[29], October 7, 1948[30], June 28, 1950[31], and April 20, 1951[32]. The original language of Macbeth was English[33]. Macbeth's genre is drama film[7].

Reception

Reviews include 86%[34] and 7.4/10[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Macbeth's after a work by is recorded as William Shakespeare[36].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Macbeth include Orsonwelles macbeth[37], a taxon[38].

Why It Matters

Macbeth ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,618 views/month).[2] Macbeth has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Macbeth is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for Macbeth include Orsonwelles macbeth[37], a taxon[38].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 15d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 8264042
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14724]]: 8264042"
  2. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id → 49597
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7222]]: 49597, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258746089|マクベス(1948) (#258746089)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix'n"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 32572
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 32572, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  4. 6w ago · Schemathings · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 11th century
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P2408]]: [[Q7063]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1787375428959"
  5. 10w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ciné-ressources film id → 36823
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3203]]: 36823, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/75927132|Macbeth (#75927132)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/2511|Ciné-Ressources film]] #mix'"
  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1948-10-07T00:00:00Z, +1950-06-28T00:00:00Z +1
    Screenwriter → Orson Welles
    Duration → {'amount': '+107'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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