The Melbourne underworld, present time. Macbeth, a loyal henchman to his crime boss, Duncan, is told by teenage witches that he will one day assume great power. Driven by their prophecy, he plots with his wife to kill Duncan and takes the leadership of the gang himself. Maintaining his power will require ever worsening acts of violence, finally driving his surviving enemies to unite and destroy him.

 

This Film As Text looks at Geoffrey Wright's film adaptation Shakespeare' canonical play Macbeth. It Covers the script, the film's schoolgirl witches, the main actors' performances and the visual language of the film.