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A trio of witches tells Macbeth that he is fated to become King of Scotland. Macbeth, aided by his wife, murders his king and assumes the throne in his quest for power. The two embark on a guilt-ridden reign of terror. This was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Thames Television, ltd, HBO Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Casson, Philip, McKellen, Ian, Dench, Judi, 1934-, McDiarmid, Ian, Peck, Bob, 1945-1999, Rees, Roger, 1944-, Woodvine, John, 1929-, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : HBO Video, [1990?]
Subjects:
Macbeth, > King of Scotland, > active 11th century > Drama.
Gruoch, > Queen, consort of Macbeth, King of Scotland > Drama.
Regicides > Drama.
Scotland > Drama.
Made-for-TV movies.
Motion pictures, British.
Description
Summary:A trio of witches tells Macbeth that he is fated to become King of Scotland. Macbeth, aided by his wife, murders his king and assumes the throne in his quest for power. The two embark on a guilt-ridden reign of terror. This was performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Item Description:Videocassette release of the 1978 motion picture.
Based on the play by William Shakespeare.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (146 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS.
Production Credits:Camera, Peter Coombs ; editor, Fred Turner ; art, Ruth Bribram ; music, Guy Woolfenden ; costumes, Lyn Harvey.
ISBN:0783115377