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Macbeth (1981)

Macbeth poster
Directed by
Kirk Browning
Country
United States
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A filmed stage production of William Shakespeare's tragedy about a Scottish general who is driven by ambition and his wife to commit murder and claim the throne. The story follows his violent rise and the psychological unraveling that follows.

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What happens

Macbeth is a 1981 television film consisting of a recording of the stage play at the Vivian Beaumont Theater and shown on the ARTS cable network. Philip Anglim plays Macbeth and Maureen Anderman plays Lady Macbeth. The stage play was directed by Sarah Caldwell while Kirk Browning directed the film. The original production played from January 23, 1981, to March 8, 1981. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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