Lady Macbeth, driven by ambition, urges her husband, Macbeth, to murder King Duncan. Macbeth becomes king but descends into madness. A Scottish nobleman, in a duel, ultimately kills Macbeth. The film, set 900 years later in Berlin, depicts this act with a blurred sequence.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Magdalena MontezumaLady Macbeth | Lady Macbeth |
| VVolker EschkeField Marshal | Field Marshal |
| BBerryt BohlenKing Duncan | King Duncan |
| RRainer KranichCourtier Ros | Courtier Ros |
| SSteven AdamczewskiYoung Heroic Tenor | Young Heroic Tenor |