National Theatre Live: Macbeth
- IMDb link: 3233718
- IMDb rating: 7.8 (482 votes) Search
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Rob Ashford, Tim Van Someren
- Cast: David Annen, Andy Apollo, Elliot Balchin, Nari Blair-Mangat and others
- Release date: 20 Jul 2013
- Release year: 2013
- Runtime: 140 minutes
- Country: United Kingdom
- Keywords: scot, murderer, king, actor recreates his stage role, actress recreates her stage role, macbeth character, lady macbeth character, live performance, based on a stage play, shakespeare's macbeth
Plot
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As Macbeth rides home from battle, three witches prophecise that he will soon rise in power to become King of Scotland. Aided by his wife, the pair will stop at nothing to seal their fate.
As Macbeth rides home from battle, three witches stop him. They tell him that he will soon rise in power, first becoming Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland. King Duncan has just pronounced Macbeth Thane of Cawdor, and Macbeth realizes the witches were telling the truth. Macbeth's wife convinces him to kill Duncan when he stays with them and Macbeth does. He blames Duncan's guards for the murder and kills them before they can speak. Duncan's sons flee the country, Malcolm to England and Donalbain to Ireland. Macbeth rules like a tyrant, and kills anyone in his way, including Macduff's family when he can't find Macduff. Macduff goes to England where Malcolm, with the help of the English King is preparing to overthrow Macbeth. Lady Macbeth has gone insane from the guilt of killing King Duncan, and in the end commits suicide. Macbeth fights to the bitter end and is killed by Macduff.
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