The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Macbeth and Banquo, having led King Duncan’s army to victory over the traitorous Thane of Cawdor, are approached by three witches on the battlefield. The witches hail Macbeth will be made the Thane of Cawdor (he is already Thane of Glamis); they proclaim that he shall be King hereafter before stating that Banquo shall father a line of kings. King Duncan orders the Thane of Ross to execute Cawdor and reinvest the title upon Macbeth. Macbeth becomes alarmed after Duncan names his son Malcolm as the prince of Cumberland, seeing the appointment as an encumbrance in his path to the throne. Macbeth writes to Lady Macbeth, informing her of the prophecies.
When Duncan decides to spend a night at Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to commit regicide. She drugs the King’s servants, and a hesitant Macbeth carries out the killing. Early next morning, Macduff, the Thane of Fife, discovers the body, while Macbeth murders the servants to tie up loose ends. Fearing for his own life, Duncan’s heir Malcolm flees to England, and Macbeth assumes the throne as the new King. Uneasy over the prophecy concerning Banquo, Macbeth arranges to have him and his son Fleance murdered. Macbeth’s assassins, accompanied by Ross as the Third Murderer, kill Banquo. Ross then pursues Fleance through a field.
Date of download: 2015-11-11T17:22:34+00:00
Cast:  Denzel WashingtonLord Macbeth  Frances McDormandLady Macbeth  Alex HassellBanquo  Bertie CarvelBanquo  Brendan GleesonKing Duncan  Corey HawkinsMacduff  Harry MellingMalcolm  Kathryn HunterWitches / Old Man  Miles AndersonLennox  Moses IngramLady Macduff |
Macbeth and Banquo, having led King Duncan’s army to victory over the traitorous Thane of Cawdor, are approached by three witches on the battlefield. The witches hail Macbeth will be made the Thane of Cawdor (he is already Thane of Glamis); they proclaim that he shall be King hereafter before stating that Banquo shall father a line of kings. King Duncan orders the Thane of Ross to execute Cawdor and reinvest the title upon Macbeth. Macbeth becomes alarmed after Duncan names his son Malcolm as the prince of Cumberland, seeing the appointment as an encumbrance in his path to the throne. Macbeth writes to Lady Macbeth, informing her of the prophecies.
When Duncan decides to spend a night at Macbeth’s castle, Lady Macbeth convinces her husband to commit regicide. She drugs the King’s servants, and a hesitant Macbeth carries out the killing. Early next morning, Macduff, the Thane of Fife, discovers the body, while Macbeth murders the servants to tie up loose ends. Fearing for his own life, Duncan’s heir Malcolm flees to England, and Macbeth assumes the throne as the new King. Uneasy over the prophecy concerning Banquo, Macbeth arranges to have him and his son Fleance murdered. Macbeth’s assassins, accompanied by Ross as the Third Murderer, kill Banquo. Ross then pursues Fleance through a field.
