Released:
1952-11-14

Overview:
Bertal, a despotic and hated theater director, is assassinated before a performance of Macbeth in which he was to play with Aurélia Nobli, his companion and Ludovic Arn, her lover. The police arrive on the scene and the investigation begins. Suspicion first falls on Sigurd, an old actor who had threatened Bertal. But parallels appear between the characters in the play and the actors who play them.

Director:
André Barsacq

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Michel Barsacq
  as
  Pierrette's youngest son
• 
  Edmond Beauchamp
  as
  The actor who plays King Duncan
• 
  Pierre Brasseur
  as
  Ludovic Arn / Macbeth
• 
  Michel Simon
  as
  Lucien Bertal / Léonard, his understudy / Banquo
• 
  Paul Barge
  as
  The bistro