In A Performance of Macbeth, a 1979 cinematic depiction of Shakespeare’s book Macbeth, written by Trevor Nunn, and directed by Philip Casson, the portrayal of Lady Macbeth’s vulnerability and naivete in Act 5 Scene 1 was evocative and exquisite. In Shakespeare’s book, Lady Macbeth was shown as a frightened woman with a guilty conscience; the scene would be full of tension, and that was executed perfectly in the movie. Judi Dench,the actor who played Lady Macbeth, did an exceptional job at portraying the right mood for this
