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.

Directed by

Roman Polanski

Written by

Kenneth Tynan, Roman Polanski

Genres

War, Drama

Released

December 20, 1971

Runtime

2h 21m

Status

Released

Language

English

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Studios

Caliban Films, Playboy Enterprises

Budget

$2,400,000

Box office

$1,000,000