Macbeth
Dec 20 1971
•2h 21m
•War, Drama
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.
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Jon Finch
Macbeth
Francesca Annis
Lady Macbeth
Martin Shaw
Banquo
John Stride
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