National Theatre Live: Macbeth
Jul 19 2013
•2h 20m
•Drama, Action
Performing from within the walls of a deconsecrated Manchester church, Kenneth Branagh takes the lead role in this ambitious production of William Shakespeare's tragic tale of ambition and treachery.
Cast
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Kenneth Branagh
Macbeth
Alex Kingston
Lady Macbeth
Ray Fearon
Macduff
Rosalie Craig
Lady Macduff
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