A Performance of Macbeth

Basic Info:

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK

Runtime:

145 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (607 Reviews)

Director:

Philip Casson

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Ian McKellen Judi Dench John Bown Susan Dury

Writer:

Trevor Nunn (conceived for television by)

William Shakespeare (play)

Fullplot:

Macbeth 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. This information gives him a thirst for power, and with prompting from his wife, Lady Macbeth, he kills the current leader in order to take the throne. But he must continue to commit murders to keep his actions a secret, and soon, no one is safe.

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