Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.
Acting
Williamson's unhinged Macbeth chews every syllable.
Production
Minimalist sets that feel like fever dreams.
Director
Jack Gold
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nicol Williamson was reportedly so difficult on set that crew nicknamed the production 'MacDeath.'
This TV film aired during the golden age of BBC Shakespeare, when networks still believed audiences wanted iambic pentameter at primetime.
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