Holmes 2015, about the attempts of a nonagenarian sherlock holmes to resolve a case that has bedeviled him for 30 years. Ian mckellen filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Ian mckellen is a revered, awardwinning british actor of stage and screen known for his starring roles in the lord of the rings and xmen films. And really, if youre going to distill his lifes work into six films and a single role, that. Mckellens work spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. A performance of macbeth tv movie 1979 macbeth bbc2 playhouse.
Ian mckellen is one of the most respected english actors known for his stage performances and several award winning films and tv series. Richard iii is a 1995 british drama film adapted from william shakespeare s play of the same name, starring ian mckellen, annette bening, jim broadbent, robert downey jr. The curse of the buxom strumpet tba, cats 2019, the good liar 2019, all is true 2019, animal crackers 2018, beauty and. Ian mckellen filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Ian mckellen explains the difference between acting on stage and in movies the dick cavett show duration. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again. Nov 01, 2015 macbeth 1976 ian mckellen judi denchlive all the rest to me. Ian mckellen as macbeth is happy but cautious when hes reunited with his wife act i, scene 5, he has no plans to take action until he examines his options.
The last stand 2006 erik lehnsherr magneto the da vinci code. Ian mckellens 10 best movies jul 15, 2015 ian mckellen has appeared in dozens of films, television shows, and plays and hes still making more but for a considerable number of filmgoers, he will always be gandalf from peter jacksons lord of the rings and the hobbit trilogies. Produced by thames television, it features ian mckellen as macbeth and judi dench as lady macbeth. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites.
Ian mckellen in the role of macbeth judi dench as lady macbeth ian mckellen and judi dench theatre poster. Bonus extras including interview with sir ian mckellen about the production. Lady macbeth instigates duncans murder precipitously, with dire consequences. Macbeth sir ian mckellen is a daring member of the scottish military, who receives a revelation from three menacing sorceresses that he will someday become the king of scotland. Judi dench and mckellen in macbeth at stratford, 1976. Witchcraft, manipulation, and murder mark macbeths ascension to power and his subsequent downfall. With ian mckellen, laura linney, hiroyuki sanada, hattie morahan.
The performance of macbeth 1976, directed by trevor nunn. This classic production features the unsurpassed talent of ian mckellen, oscar winner judi dench, and the royal shakespeare company. He used the phrase old friend in both the xmen film series and the lord of the rings trilogy. He has also received two academy award nominations, eight bafta film and tv nominations and five. As part of an instudio master class on speaking shakespeare, ian mckellen talks in depth about the imagery and analysis he used to bring a famous macbeth speech to life for a production by the. Upgrade to a letterboxd pro account to add your favorite services to this listincluding any service and country pair listed on justwatchand to enable oneclick filtering by all your favorites powered by justwatch. Ian mckellen celebrity profile check out the latest ian mckellen photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The best one or at least, the one that id recommend to a modern audience who wants to see the play is the one that patrick stewart did a few years back. Macbeth is a 1979 videotaped version of trevor nunns royal shakespeare company production of the play by william shakespeare. Ian mckellen as macbeth in 1976, the south bank show. The classic shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15thcentury king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s england as clouds of fascism gather. Sir ian mckellen does an amazing maggie smith impression. Nov 30, 2015 inhabiting the roles of macbeth and lady macbeth are none other than ian mckellen and judi dench, arguably the two most talented british thespians walking the boards in the year 1978. Ian mckellen has been praised as the olivier of our age.
Notes from the ian mckellen live show in london film. Mckellens other movie credits included the xmen series 2000, 2003, 2006, 2014, in which he was cast as supervillain magneto, and the da vinci code 2006. After the witches susan dury, judith harte, marie kean announce the prophecy that macbeth ian mckellen will be the next king, the elderly king duncan griffith jones proclaims that his son. Macbeth 1976 ian mckellen judi denchlive all the rest to me. I looked at several versions appropriate for the classroom, and this one appears the best. Macbeth tv, uk, 1978 film of the royal shakespeare company s other place production. In the medieval world, not only was it a crime to kill a person, but to kill a godanointed sovereign was a. Sir ian murray mckellen, ch, cbe born 25 may 1939 is an english actor. Twice nominated for the oscar, and recipient of every major theatrical award in uk and us, ian mckellen is widely regarded as one of the worlds finest actors. Ian mckellen, in full sir ian murray mckellen, born may 25, 1939, burnley, lancashire, england, british actor of great versatility, noted for his work with the royal shakespeare company and for his eclectic filmography mckellen attended st. A compilation of the soliloquies by macbeth sir ian mckellen and lady macbeth dame judy dench from the brilliant a performance of macbeth 1978. The curse of the buxom strumpet tba, cats 2019, the good liar 2019, all is true 2019, animal crackers 2018, beauty and the beast 2017. Sir ian mckellen official home page acting activism. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, two academy award nominations, four bafta nominations and five emmy award nominations.
Watch macbeth full movie in hd visit movie 41149 shakespeares classic tragedy of ambition, witches and murder. He was nominated in the same category in 1984 for ian mckellen acting shakespeare. In both cases to christopher lee as saruman in the lord of the rings and patrick stewart as xavier in xmen it is said to an ally who has become a nemesis and. Jan 02, 2020 ian mckellen is a revered, awardwinning british actor of stage and screen known for his starring roles in the lord of the rings and xmen films. With ian mckellen, judi dench, john bown, susan dury. On the line i gin to be aweary of the sun he shoves the light, sets it swinging backward and. Ian mckellens favourite shakespeare roles on film film. Without saying it directly, mckellen reminds teachers and actors that shakespeare was a working playwright. Nov 24, 2007 as ian mckellen brings his lear back to britain, emma brockes is granted an audience. During the show, the actor admitted a few performances he wished he saw live when he had the. Dec 09, 2008 the performance of macbeth 1976, directed by trevor nunn.
Sir ian mckellen actor twice nominated for the oscar, and recipient of every major theatrical award in uk and us, ian mckellen is widely regarded as one of the worlds finest actors. This television performance was from the original stage production in 1976. Mckellen allows us an actors perspective on the characters from romeo, from juliet, from macbeth, from hamlet and on and on. Twice nominated for the oscar, and recipient of every major theatrical award in uk and us, ian mckellen is. Apr 03, 2016 it is 400 years since shakespeare died and, as part of the festivities, ian mckellen is spearheading a selection of shakespearean films at the bfi in london that will tour 110 countries, including. This information gives him a thirst for power, and with prompting from his wife, lady macbeth dame judi dench, he. On the line i gin to be aweary of the sun he shoves. Ian mckellen full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Ian mckellen is a fascist trying to usurp the throne after a. Ian mckellens macbeth, beleaguered at dunsinane, stands beneath a single light bulb.
The thames shakespeare collection macbeth king lear. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Mckellen s work spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Rexshutterstock we have often been very near corpsing, ian and i. With ian mckellen, annette bening, christopher bowen, edward jewesbury. An aged, retired sherlock holmes deals with early dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. During the early phases of his career, he was known for his shakespearean plays, before he came to hollywood. The ghost of banquo haunts macbeth ian mckellen duration. As ian mckellen brings his lear back to britain, emma brockes is granted an audience. Catharines college, cambridge, where as a student actor he was often directed by john barton, later of the royal shakespeare company.
King lear ian mckellen film great performances pbs. Featuring ian mckellen as macbeth, judi dench as lady macbeth, john woodvine as banquo and. The film sets the play in 1930s britain with richard as a fascist sympathiser. May 22, 2019 judi dench and mckellen in macbeth at stratford, 1976. He has also received two academy award nominations, eight bafta film and tv nominations and five emmy award nominations. He wrote dialogue and monologues for actors who were working on the stage. Ian mckellens 10 best movies movie 1979 macbeth bbc2 playhouse tv series 1979 alexander 1 episode, 1979 jackanory tv series 1978 reader 1 episode, 1978 itv. Sir ian is a very good macbeth, and dame judys lady macbeth is considered one of the best performances of all time. Tomorrow, and tomorrow ian mckellen analyzes macbeth. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four drama desk awards and two critics choice awards. The classic shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15thcentury king is reimagined in an alternative setting.
May 24, 2012 as part of an instudio master class on speaking shakespeare, ian mckellen talks in depth about the imagery and analysis he used to bring a famous macbeth speech to life for a production by the. Mckellens subtlety and exactitude as an actor were showcased in the character study mr. Interestingly, in macbeth s second visit to the witches, ian mckellen seems to be given given some sort of hallucinogen and then brainwashed into believing the witches prophecies, rather than deluding himself, which sort of shifts the weight of responsibility for his actions. His career spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. Sir ian mckellen voice, as sir ian mckellen 2003i the lord of the rings. Visit ian mckellen s personal website, with full biography and thousands of photos including lord of the rings, xmen, hobbit and da vinci code. Sir ian murray mckellen ch cbe born 25 may 1939 is an english actor. Visit ian mckellens personal website, with full biography and thousands of photos including lord of the rings, xmen, hobbit and da vinci code. Ian mckellen as macbeth tomorrow, and tomorrow, and.
Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native great britain and internationally, twice nominated for the oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the uk and us, ian murray mckellen was born on may 25, 1939 in burnley, lancashire, england, to margery lois sutcliffe and denis. It is 400 years since shakespeare died and, as part of the festivities, ian mckellen is spearheading a selection of shakespearean films at the. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four. Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native great britain and internationally, twice nominated for the oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the uk and us, ian murray mckellen was born on may 25, 1939 in burnley, lancashire, england, to margery lois. Feb 05, 1978 ian mckellens macbeth, beleaguered at dunsinane, stands beneath a single light bulb. Hamlet, iago, richards ii and iii, coriolanus, macbeth, romeo. Macbeth 1976 ian mckellen judi denchlive all the rest. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four drama desk awards, and two critics choice. To be honest, i cant actually recommend any of them.
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