The Scottish Play

The Scottish Play

Love. Ghosts. Shakespeare.

2020 · 113 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy, Drama, Romance

A successful actress accepts the role of Lady Macbeth at a small New England theater, where she begins a flirtation with her charmingly awkward young director, and finds herself haunted by the ghost of William Shakespeare - who's keen to do some rewrites.

Directed by Keith Boynton · Written by Keith Boynton

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