In 1963 a play known as The Crucible by Arthur Miller‚ was written based on the Salem Witch Trial in the late 17th Century. Since then the play has been performed numerous times‚ the first of which took place on January 22‚ 1953 and since then has been readapted into a film directed by Nicholas Hytner. Although these two are very similar‚ there are several differences between the way the play is written and the way the movie adaptation presented it. This could be seen in the differences in Scenes
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drama film based on William Shakespeare’s famous play The Tragedy of Macbeth. The film runs approximately two hours long and was directed by Rupert Goold. This interesting adaptation of this tragic story includes many famous actor such as: Patrick Stewart‚ Kate Fleetwood‚ Sophie Hunter‚ Bertie Gilbert‚ and many more. Macbeth is set in Nazi Germany; however‚ like many other adaptations of Shakespeare’s work‚ it uses all of the original dialogue from the play. The film has the same basic plot line as the
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very good job of portraying the emotions the characters were experiencing during the play. The strongest scene in he book would have to be when Walter turned down the money he would get for not moving into the neighborhood . I felt this took a lot of guts on his part. I also thought that this was a turning point in the novel. By Walter not accepting the money it showed that he not only grew through out the play‚ but also that he put many things into perspective. His family became the most integrate
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film and play: "The Night of the Iguana" May 13‚ 2006 John Houston carries a common theme throughout most of his movies‚ the theme of religion. The same holds true for his theatrical presentation of Tennessee Williams short play "The Night of the Iguana." The main character of the play‚ Reverend Shannon‚ is known to be a teacher of the word but this is not portrayed in the play even close to as much as it is in Houston’s film. I will discuss three major differences between Williams play and the
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and the interactions between humans who strive for power. Macbeth is a movie filled with gore and important morals to be taught. Similar to Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet‚ Michael Bogdanov’s Macbeth is a modern adaptation to appeal to younger audiences. Inspiration for Bogdanov is clearly present in Madmax as well‚ as the concept of a dystopian future seems to be directly stripped from the film. The overall movie is a good adaptation of Macbeth‚ focusing on the action and visual aesthetic
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had to end up dying in the end as well. During his struggles‚ he managed to become a powerful figure of his time‚ leaving behind a legacy that would continue to inspire people. I really enjoyed the visuals in this especially the beginning of the movie with the war scene. The fighting was very fast-paced and the environment was ever-changing with different characters displaying different talents. Commodus was a character I really liked as I felt he was really good with playing a villainous character
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The play "Othello" vs. "O" the movie portrays the main characters in various similarities and differences. In the play "Othello" there are two characters that make the play what it is. The movie "O" has those same characteristics with the characters roles. The two main characters in the play "Othello" are Othello and Iago. In the movie "O" they are Odin and Hugo. The play "Othello" was about a noble Moor‚ Othello that was in love with a woman named Desdemona. In the Movie "O" the characters name
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of the play becomes mad and eventually dies. There have been many film adaptations of the play all of which try and remain as close to the original play; however‚ none appear to keep the same meaning of Shakespeare’s text more than director Richard Eyre’s film version of King Lear (1997). Shakespeare focuses in on each character’s flaws and their contributions to the consequences at the end of the play and although Eyre does the same in his film‚ he adds minor actions and scenes to the play to give
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Macbeth is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare and tells the story of the seemingly brave warrior‚ Macbeth. However‚ due a prophecy created by the witches‚ Macbeth becomes over-ambitious and commits regicide. The rest of the story demonstrates how the crimes he committed led to his inevitable downfall. Rupert Goold directed a film adaptation of Macbeth starring Patrick Steward and Kate Fleetwood. The film adaptation used uniforms comparable to Soviet Union. However‚ the name of all characters
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Movie vs. Play Most parts of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream‚"� the movie‚ met my expectations. Many of the characters were well fitted to their part. Calista Flockheart was a great choice for an actress to portray Helena and her jealousy towards the beautiful Hermia. She played Helen’s part just as I had imagined. Hermia‚ on the other hand‚ was not as well casted‚ in my opinion‚ because I expected Hermia to have long‚ straight hair not curly and short. Someone like Gwyneth Paltrow might’ve been more
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