A notable stage performer, some of Roshuvel's most notable work was in lauded productions of Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Angels … Lady Macbeth tries to reassure him and oversee the unfinished business. English thespian Sean Pertwee plays the painfully ambitious royal who schemes to murder so he can ascend to the throne in this superior version of William Shakespeare's literary classic. A prophecy leads Macbeth and his wife to murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath does not end there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down. 8 6’23 act 2 Scene 2 Bloody daggerS Macbeth has committed the murder and is overcome with guilt and fear. With Sean Pertwee, Greta Scacchi, Lorren Bent, Denise Black. Directed by Jack Gold. 10 4’38 The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and broadcast by BBC Television.Transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985, the series spanned seven seasons and thirty-seven episodes. Mr. … Directed by Michael Bogdanov. With Brenda Bruce, Eileen Way, Anne Dyson, Mark Dignam. CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: NARRATOR 3 WITCHES - ‘The Weird Sisters’ BANQUO - A nobleman; friend to Macbeth MACBETH - First Thane of Glamis, then Thane of Cawdor, then King of Scotland LENNOX - A nobleman ROSS - A nobleman ANGUS - A nobleman DUNCAN - King of Scotland MALCOLM - Duncan’s eldest son and named his heir DONALBAIN - Duncan’s younger son; brother to Malcolm Film #16 of my 2019 - Watching All 37 BBC Shakespearean Films Initiative.. Production #04 in my Macbeth: Blood Will Have Blood initiative (to watch as many versions of Shakespeare's "Scottish Play" as I can).. Not my favorite version of this Shakespeare tale, but still pretty solid overall. A knocking at the door unsettles them both. It's full of interesting choices and a wack-a-doo performance by Nicol Williamson in the title role. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of Shakespeare Uncovered with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at TVGuide.com What's done cannot be undone.When three 'weyard sisters' appear to the heroic Scottish general, Macbeth, prophesying that he will become, first Thane of Cawdor, and then king of all Scotland, he and his wife are set on a murderously ambitious path.The death, deceit and destruction that ensue wreak havoc on the couple's fragile minds. The first series of The Black Adder (TV, UK, 1983), written by Richard Curtis and Rowan Atkinson, is a parody of Shakespeare's plays, particularly Macbeth, Richard III and Henry V. Men of Respect (US, 1991) is a retelling of the Macbeth story as a Mafia power struggle in New York City , in modern English, but closely tracking the original plot. Macbeth hears the prophecy that he will become King of Scotland, and the machinery for devastating tragedy is set into immediate and irreversible motion. Lady Macbeth persuades her husband to change his mind. Spurred by the pressure exerted by his equally power-hungry wife, Lady The cast explore different ways of performing the scene.