Macbeth (1971)

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

Genres: War, Drama

What to watch after Macbeth

• Death and the Maiden (1994) — Roman Polanski directed both
• Tess (1979) — Roman Polanski directed both
• Bitter Moon (1992) — Roman Polanski directed both
• Othello (1951) — Same subject: husband wife relationship
• The Last King of Scotland (2006) — Same feel: dark, dramatic
• Richard III (1955) — Same subject: betrayal