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Macbeth Critique - Paper

Macbeth Critique

The Polanski version of Shakespeare's Macbeth was done in a style that represented the historical, social, and Shakespearean method well. The play and the movie are graphic because that was the Middle Ages. Shakespeare lived in the feudal system. Many of the acts that happened within the play could have been placed in this Dark Age setting easily. For our period, these things would be thought of as graphic.
First, we find that this play is very graphic in it's portrayal. Things such as the nudity and violence are shocking to modern American society while at that time they were almost common place. The nudity of the witches is realistic from that time to now as it includes the ...

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point is that of the setting. It is seen in the setting that this is a dark movie. The sets are dark and brooding to show the feeling that a tragedy such as Macbeth should exude. The background setting, meaning the castles and sets, were done to the period very well. They showed of the medieval feudal society method of doing things. The kings and serfs and acting was good in that respect.
The last point to be brought up is the acting over all. The acting did its job in getting the theme and plot off to the viewer of the movie, but it was not the best. It was most likely the skill of the actors that had to do with this because it was not exactly the best production company who cast and funded the movie. In the end, the movie was done well, aside from it's graphic nature and less than good acting.
The Polanski version of Shakespeare's Macbeth was done in a style that represented the historical, social, and Shakespearean method. Overall this production was ideal at ...

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Added: 6/20/2005 03:46:45 AM
Category: English
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 420
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