Differences Between Macbeth Play And Movie

Macbeth is viewed very different in the film with the access violence that is portrayed. One big change we see from the film is Macbeth beheading a man. This does happen in the play but we only hear about it when it is talked about. In the opening fight scene an old man is seen with Macbeth, then the cameras zoom out and we see Macbeth behead the man. In the play this is just a story told by people to introduce him as such a great soldier but when it is seen in the film in gives a different perspective. The way Macbeth is seen in the film can make one think he may be insane or even a born killer. It is different to view what Macbeth does compared to having it be told to you in a less violent way. Ward explains this saying, “There, in dissecting