Macbeth Act 5 scene 1
1971, Roman Polanski VS 2010, Rupert Goold
1971 vs 2010
After reading and watching multiple videos of Macbeth, I believe that there are more similarities than differences. I believe that version 1 1971, Roman Polanski and version 2 2010, Rupert Gould are very much alike in there illustrations of how Lady Macbeth is feeling after the murder.
Appearance of Lady Macbeth
The difference I noticed was that there was no blood on lady Macbeths hands in the 1971 version but in the 2010 version there was blood on her hands and chest. This is important because it adds more detail.
Appearance of the 3 Witch's
The difference I notice is that the 3 witch's is that the ones in the 1971 version look all dirty and kind of scary looking but they ones in the 2010 version look like nurses.
Setting
The difference between the two settings is that in the 2010 version she was in a dark hall way standing next to a sink. In the 1971 version Macbeth was in a with light in it
In conclusion version 1-Polanski was more closely like the text in its setting, lighting and overall tone. It was a more enjoyable depiction of Macbeth than version 2-Gould. Gould was more modern day dramatics and less entertaining. I feel that when your props are more closely to the reading of a story your audience’s attention is captured and it’s easier to follow.