Macbeth in numbers

IN HONOUR of the new Macbeth movie, which is released nationwide today, here are ten numbers you need to know about the famous Shakespearean play.

Macbeth - Michael Fassbender as Macbeth and Marion Cotillard as his wife

3

There are 3 Macbeth streets in Britain including one in Glasgow, Liverpool and West London.

14

Michael Fassbender in Macbeth, directed by Justin Kurzel

Macbeth killed King Duncan on August 14th 1040 in battle and became King of Scotland.

17

Macbeth ruled for 17 years.

20

20 Macbeth locations have been identified throughout Scotland in Visit Scotland’s online guide.

23

It took Orson Welles 23 days to film the 1948 adaptation of Macbeth.

52

Macbeth was only 52 years old when he died. He was succeeded by his stepson Lulach.

62

The words murder, murderer, murderous, murdering, etc occur 62 times throughout Macbeth, more than any other Shakespeare play.

113

The duration of the film is only 113 minutes. No surprise as it is one of Shakespeare’s shortest plays.

719

The the role of Macbeth is 719 lines long, half the length of Hamlet.

1908

The earliest Macbeth film dates back to 1908.

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