Act 5 Scene 1
1971, Roman Polanski and 2010, Rupert Goold Editions
Play vs. The films
In the play and the film version, Lady Macbeth is in extreme distress. She is beginning to sleepwalk. When she sleepwalks, she starts to say stuff about the murders her and Macbeth committed. It is obvious to tell that her conscience is beginning to eat away at her sanity. The 1971, Roman Polanski version was most accurate to the play. Polanski took the picture you get in your mind of Lady Macbeth in this scene, and portrayed it in his movie. I liked his version the best because it seemed most accurate to what I pictured when I read the play.
Cazy, Crazy Eveywhere!
In both of the film versions, it is safe to say that Lady Macbeth was crazy. However, the amount of crazy is different. Polanski portrayed Lady Macbeth a very mild amount of crazy. Goold portrayed Lady Macbeth as a total nut job who was delusional. We can see that when she pours the chemical on her hands. Their ideas of what Shakespeare imagined were very different.
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
In both film versions the lighting was pretty dark. The darkness was there for many reasons. The scene was taking place at night. Also, the darkness could have represented Lady Macbeth's misery and distress. It showed how depressed Lady Macbeth was. Both Polanski and Goold did very great job portraying that.
Drama, Drama, and More Drama!
Shakespeare's plays were always dramatic. Both Polanski and Goold had Lady Macbeth's character be very dramatic. While Polanski had his Lady Macbeth, look dramatic, especially being naked, Goold had his Lady Macbeth act dramatic by pouring chemicals on her hands and acting delusional.