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National Theatre Live: Macbeth
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.”
9.0 / 10• 2018• 2h 18m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are propelled towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness. Shakespeare’s most intense and terrifying tragedy, directed by Rufus Norris, sees Rory Kinnear and Anne-Marie Duff return to the National Theatre to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Cast & Crew
Rory Kinnear
Macbeth
Lead
Anne-Marie Duff
Lady Macbeth
Stephen Boxer
Duncan
Patrick O'Kane
Macduff
Amaka Okafor
Lady Macduff
Andrew Frame
Siward
Trevor Fox
Porter
Parth Thakerar
Malcolm
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rufus Norris's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Live: Macbeth is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
