A classic tragedy about the lust for power and its ultimate bloody consequences. Macbeth is a Scottish war hero whose insane ambition unleashes a cycle of violence. Prompted by the supernatural prophecy of three witches, Macbeth is then goaded by his lady into slaying King Duncan in order to assume the throne. He plunges further into murder and moral decay to keep the unsteady crown on his head.

Title on disc and container: Roman Polanski's film of Macbeth. Based on the play "The tragedy of Macbeth" by William Shakespeare. Originally released as a motion picture in 1971. Special features: theatrical trailers.