The Tragedy of Macbeth

2021 Drama | Suspense/Thriller | War | SciFi/Fantasy
69%

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.

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by Brian Lloyd
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'The Tragedy of Macbeth' heightens the horror of Shakespeare

Macbeth (Denzel Washington), having defeated the Thane of Cawdor, plots to murder Duncan (Brendan Gleeson) with his wife Lady Macbeth (Frances McDormand) and install himself as King of Scotland after being prophesised by three witches (Kathryn Hunter). In doing so, he starts a chain of events that will lead him further into murder and madness...

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