---
title: 'Macbeth (1916)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Emerson'
released: '1916-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/macbeth-1916'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006995/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Macbeth (1916)

1916 · 80 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Macbeth is a silent, black-and-white 1916 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Macbeth. It was directed by John Emerson, assisted by Erich von Stroheim, and produced by D. W. Griffith, with cinematography by Victor Fleming. The film starred Herbert Beerbohm Tree and Constance Collier, both famous from the stage and for playing Shakespearean parts. Although released during the first decade of feature filmmaking, it was already the seventh version of Macbeth to be produced, one of eight during the silent film era. Although 1916 was the middle of WW1, this film was part of numerous festivities to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. It is considered to be a lost film.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Emerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-emerson)
- **Screenplay:** [John Emerson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-emerson)
- **Producer:** [D. W. Griffith](https://cinepixo.com/people/d-w-griffith)
- **Director of Photography:** [Victor Fleming](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-fleming), [George W. Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-w-hill)

## Cast

- [Constance Collier](https://cinepixo.com/people/constance-collier) as Lady Macbeth
- [Monte Blue](https://cinepixo.com/people/monte-blue)
- [L. Tylden](https://cinepixo.com/people/l-tylden) as Three Witches
- [Chandler House](https://cinepixo.com/people/chandler-house) as Fleance
- [Francis Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-carpenter) as Macduff's child
- [George McKenzie](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-mckenzie) as the Doctor
- [Mary Alden](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-alden) as Lady Macduff
- [Spottiswoode Aitken](https://cinepixo.com/people/spottiswoode-aitken) as King Duncan
- [Jack Conway](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-conway) as Lennox
- [Ralph Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-lewis) as Banquo
- [Olga Grey](https://cinepixo.com/people/olga-grey) as Lady Agnes
- [Raymond Wells](https://cinepixo.com/people/raymond-wells) as the Thane of Cawdor
- [Jack Brammall](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-brammall) as Seyton
- [Wilfred Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilfred-lucas) as Macduff
- [Jack Leonard](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-leonard-2) as Three Witches

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