Macbeth Act 5 Scene 1
1971 Roman Polanski vs. 1948 Orson Wells
Book vs. Films
Version one was more acurate to the book with the way the setting would be in the actual play and the way Lady Macbeth is portrayed as a character, they way she is crazy but calm about her guilt.Version three was more intersting because it was all in black and white and Lady Macbeth is crazier in thie version then the other version, she screamed a lot more like someone was hurting her.
Differnt Characters
Macbeth is in this scene in version 3, this made it easier to understand the plot of the play. It was clear that she was feeling guilty for her husbands and her own actions, which is why she was sleepwalking. In version 1 only the normal characters are in the scene which makes sense but it was nicee seeing how different directors interpret the play.
Portrayed Different
The Lady Macbeth in version 1 was calmer than the Lady Macbeth in version 3. The Lady Macbeth in version 3 yelled like she was getting hurt, she seemed like she was more crazy while she was sleepwalking. Version 1 Lady Macbeth toke her time while she was sleep walking lke she had all the time in the world.
Overall Mood
Both versions have the same guitly feeling, they both are doing the same act for the same reason. The feeling of guitliness is very well shown through both actresses. Both lady Macbeth's show their level of guiltiness by how frantic they are wash their hands.
Crazy Lady Macbeth
Conclusion
The way Lady Macbeth was acting crazy and guilty is protrayed different from version to version, some directors maker her seem calmer and others crazier. It was helpful to add extra characters to a certain scenes even if they didn't have any lines, it made it easier to understand in some cases. Although each version is different the mood which is the most important, I think, came across the same.