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Macbeth (1948)

Macbeth poster
Directed by
Orson Welles
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
NR
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 185 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Scottish general receives a prophecy that he will become king. He and his wife commit murder to make the prophecy come true, which leads to his downfall.

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What happens

Macbeth is a 1948 American historical drama directed by Orson Welles. A film adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy of the same name, it tells the story of the Scottish general who becomes the King of Scotland through treachery and murder. The film stars Welles in the lead role and Jeanette Nolan (in her feature film debut) as Lady Macbeth. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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