Lady Macbeth

Jul 14 2017 R 1h 29m
Drama, Romance

Rural England, 1865. Katherine, suffocated by her loveless marriage to a bitter man and restrained by his father's tyranny, unleashes an irresistible force within her, so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

Plot

Rural England, 1865. Katherine is stifled by her loveless marriage to a bitter man twice her age, whose family are cold and unforgiving. When she embarks on a passionate affair with a young worker on her husband's estate, a force is unleashed inside her, so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

Written by

Nikolai Leskov, Alice Birch

Directed by

William Oldroyd

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Oldgarth Media, Creative England, BFI, BBC Films, Sixty Six Pictures, iFeatures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA 24 wins & 58 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
28,574
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
76
Popularity
NA